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stimulus generalization

DEFINITIONS OF: stimulus generalization

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n (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

Synonyms:
generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation
Types:
irradiation
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
Type of:
carry-over, transfer, transfer of training
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
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