Stimulus Generalization and Teaching
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How could you teach a fellow student the concept of stimulus generalization? e.g. Pavlov
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This solution explains the concept of stimulus generalization, in a way that you would explain it to a fellow student.
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Stimulus generalization: "In classical conditioning, the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned. For example, if a rat has been conditioned to fear a stuffed white rabbit, it will exhibit fear of objects similar to the conditioned stimulus" (http://psychology.about.com/od/sindex/g/stimgen.htm).
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1. You could present him or her with a brief overview of the Pavlov's theory, as it is difficult to understand the concept of generalization unless you understand the theory. An outline is often an effective way to aid understanding:
The Classical Conditioning Paradigm
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