Term ID: T4111

Operant Stimulus Generalization

/operant-stimulus-generalization/
The tendency for learned responses to occur in situations similar to those in which they were originally trained.
Example: A child who learns to say "please" at home also using polite language in school and other social settings.

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Reference: Honig & Urcuioli (1981)