After owning a car with a manual transmission, Don buys a car with an automatic transmission. When first driving his new car, he keeps reaching for the nonexistent clutch and gearshift. This is an example of

A) acquisition.
B) stimulus generalisation.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) shaping.

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Harpreet Sidhu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  This is an example of stimulus generalisation, as Don is responding to stimuli (reaching for the clutch and gear shift) that were associated with driving a manual car and is now generalising that behavior to his new automatic car.

After owning a car with a manual transmission, Don buys a car with an automatic transmission. When first driving his new car, he keeps reaching for the nonexistent clutch and gearshift. This is an example of

A) acquisition.
B) stimulus generalisation.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) shaping.

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After owning a car with a manual transmission, Don buys a car with an automatic transmission. When first driving his new car, he keeps reaching for the nonexistent clutch and gearshift. This is an example ofA) acquisition.B) stimulus generalisation.C) stimulus discrimination.D) shaping.

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After owning a car with a manual transmission, Don buys a car with an automatic transmission. When first driving his new car, he keeps reaching for the nonexistent clutch and gearshift. This is an example of

A) acquisition.
B) stimulus generalisation.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) shaping.