Stimulus generalisation occurs whenA) there is a temporal association between two stimuli.B) an organism fails to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus used in conditioning.C) an unconditioned stimulus fails to elicit the unconditioned response.D) an organism responds to new stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

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Stimulus generalisation occurs whenA)  there is a temporal association between two stimuli.B)  an organism fails to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus used in conditioning.C)  an unconditioned stimulus fails to elicit the unconditioned response.D)  an organism responds to new stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Kayla Youngblood · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Stimulus generalisation occurs when an organism responds to new stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus. This means that the learned response is not limited to just the specific stimulus that was used in conditioning, but also to other stimuli that share similar characteristics.

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