Since your dog died, you have found that tears come into your eyes every time you hear
the song "I Love That Dog," which was always a favorite of yours.
But what really
surprises you is that you find tears in your eyes now when you hear any song that
mentions dogs. This is an example of
a. stimulus generalization.
b. a conditional emotional response.
c. stimulus discrimination.
d. spontaneous recovery.
e. habituation.
a. stimulus generalization.
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