If a Dog Salivates When He Hears a Bell but NOT

question 200

Multiple Choice

If a dog salivates when he hears a bell but NOT when he hears a horn,the dog has learned

• A) stimulus discrimination.
• B) stimulus generalization.
• C) spontaneous recovery.
• D) higher-order conditioning.

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