Psychology A-Level
Stimulus Generalisation
What Stimulus Generalisation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Stimulus Generalisation
The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, as demonstrated in the Little Albert study.
Topics that use Stimulus Generalisation
- Topic 4: Learning theories (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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