Psychiatry and Psychology

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to react to stimuli that are different from, but somewhat similar to, the stimulus used as a conditioned stimulus.

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Abstract

The tendency to react to stimuli that are different from, but somewhat similar to, the stimulus used as a conditioned stimulus.

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3 entry terms
  • Generalization, Stimulus
  • Generalizations, Stimulus
  • Stimulus Generalizations

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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69(65)

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  1. F02w.463w.425w.357w.526w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stimulus Generalization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005795
  2. Stimulus Generalization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulus_generalization
  3. Stimulus Generalization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68163731