Jimmy has met his grandmother only once. However, the experience was so great that every time he sees his grandmother, he runs over to her with a big smile and his arms open. However, Jimmy does not do the same behavior with other elderly women. This is an example of

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11 July, 18:58

Jimmy has met his grandmother only once. However, the experience was so great that every time he sees his grandmother, he runs over to her with a big smile and his arms open. However, Jimmy does not do the same behavior with other elderly women. This is an example of

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Rory Salinas · Answer 1

The answer is stimulus generalisation.

Explanation:

Stimulus generalisation occurs when a person responds to similar stimulus after it has been conditioned. For example, a person conditioned to fear a dog might respond in the same to other similar-looking animals, such as wolves.

This phenomenon can be beneficial if the presented behaviour is good and may be applied to different contexts. However, it's also possible that it hinders the learning process, as the person or animal cannot distinguish between two or more different stimuli.