Reacting to a Stimulus That Is Similar to the One

question 71

Multiple Choice

Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one you have learned to react to is called ___________ .

• A)stimulus generalization
• B)response generalization
• C)higher-order conditioning
• D)modeling

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Definitions:

Benjamin Whorf

An American linguist known for his hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and worldview.

Allen Gardner

An American psychologist known for his work in teaching sign language to chimpanzees, notably a chimp named Washoe.

Beatrix Gardner

A psychologist known for her work with sign language in non-human primates, particularly with a chimpanzee named Washoe.

David Premack

A psychologist known for the Premack Principle, which suggests that more probable behaviors can reinforce less probable behaviors.