What process involves a learned response to one stimulus being expressed to related stimuli?

What process involves a learned response to one stimulus being expressed to related stimuli?

• A. Reinforcement
• B. Generalization
• C. Punishment
• D. Response rule

Answer: (B)

Generalization is the process where a learned response to one stimulus is triggered by related stimuli because they share features that the animal has learned to associate with the same outcome. In MWD training, if a dog learns to alert to one odor, similar odors with shared chemical features can elicit the same alert. This differs from reinforcement (strengthening a response due to its consequence), punishment (decreasing a behavior due to a negative consequence), and a response rule (following a cognitive guideline). Generalization best explains why the response appears to related stimuli.

Generalization is the process where a learned response to one stimulus is triggered by related stimuli because they share features that the animal has learned to associate with the same outcome. In MWD training, if a dog learns to alert to one odor, similar odors with shared chemical features can elicit the same alert. This differs from reinforcement (strengthening a response due to its consequence), punishment (decreasing a behavior due to a negative consequence), and a response rule (following a cognitive guideline). Generalization best explains why the response appears to related stimuli.