Which of the following is an example of stimulus generalization? a) being conditioned not to laugh at hatsb) being conditioned to laugh at all kinds of hatsc) being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat and cry when you see other kinds of hatsd) being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat, then also laughing when you see other kinds of hats

The correct answer is:

) being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat, then also laughing when you see other kinds of hats

Explanation:

In psychology, stimulus generalization occurs when a determined kind of stimulus causes the same reaction for similar cases. Classical conditioning plays an important role for this stimulus generalization, once it influences the way of learning in a determined circumstance. It means, stimulus and responses are normally associated in couples, but sometimes the same responses can be presented for similar stimulus. For example: when a dog is taught to sit down once the owner raises his hand, but when someone else raises hand to say "goodbye or hello" the dog will also sit down.