When a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus fails to evoke the conditioned response, then stimulus generalization has occurred

The ability to understand that specific properties of objects stay the same, despite changes

in their physical appearance is called a. accommodation. b. assimilation. c. egocentrism. d. conservation. e. object permanence.

Mrs. Smith, an elementary school teacher, believes that girls are smarter than boys. She predicts that the girls in her class will learn more than the boys during the school year. Her prediction is a(n)

a. hypothesis. b. opinion. c. fact. d. theory.