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Generalization (Psychology)

Medical Definition:	The phenomenon of an organism's responding to all situations similar to one in which it has been conditioned.
Guide Notes:	DF: GENERALIZATION

Generalization (Psychology) Categories.

	Generalization, Response - The principle that after an organism learns to respond in a particular manner to a stimulus, that stimulus is effective in eliciting similar responses.
	Generalization, Stimulus - 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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