stimulus generalization

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stimulus generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus stimulus generalisation, generalisation, generalization carry-over, transfer of training, transfer - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation irradiation - (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life