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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

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Mike makes coffee in his coffee maker every morning. He is hired at a restaurant and asked to make coffee. The coffee maker at the restaurant is different than his coffee maker at home, but he is able to use it without reading the instructions. This is an example of:
  1. Stimulus generalization
  2. Operant conditioning
  3. Response generalization
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Stimulus generalization occurs when a learned skill is applied in a different but similar situation. Mike was able to apply, or generalize, the skills used for his home coffee maker to operate the restaurant coffee maker. Operant condition is the process of strengthening behavior by rewarding it or weakening behavior by punishing it. Response generalization occurs when a new or different response is applied in a familiar situation.
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