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Dogs can learn to respond (by salivating) to one kind of stimulus (a circle, for example) and not to another (a square) This process is an example ofa. generalization.b. discrimination.c. acquisition.d. spontaneous recovery.
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The dog is being trained to respond to a specific stimulus, in this case, a square. This is done by repeatedly presenting the square and conditioning the dog to salivate in response. Show more…
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