stimulus generalization
noun Psychology.
Words nearby stimulus generalization
stimulating,
stimulation,
stimulative,
stimulator,
stimulus,
stimulus generalization,
stimulus sensitive myoclonus,
stimy,
stine,
sting,
stingaree
Definition for stimulus-generalization (2 of 2)
generalization
[ jen-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌdʒɛn ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of generalizing.
a result of this process; a general statement, idea, or principle.
Logic.
- a proposition asserting something to be true either of all members of a certain class or of an indefinite part of that class.
- the process of obtaining such propositions.
Psychology.
- Also called stimulus generalization. the act or process of responding to a stimulus similar to but distinct from the conditioned stimulus.
- Also called response generalization. the act or process of making a different but similar response to the same stimulus.
- Also called mediated generalization. the act or process of responding to a stimulus not physically similar to the conditioned stimulus and not previously encountered in conditioning.
- the act or process of perceiving similarity or relation between different stimuli, as between words, colors, sounds, lights, concepts or feelings; the formation of a general notion.
Origin of generalization
First recorded in 1755–65;
generalize +
-ation
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH generalization
deduction extrapolation induction generalization hypothesisBritish Dictionary definitions for stimulus-generalization
generalization
generalisation
/ (ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /
noun
a principle, theory, etc, with general application
the act or an instance of generalizing
psychol
the evoking of a response learned to one stimulus by a different but similar stimulus
See also conditioning
logic
the derivation of a general statement from a particular one, formally by prefixing a quantifier and replacing a subject term by a bound variable. If the quantifier is universal (universal generalization) the argument is not in general valid; if it is existential (existential generalization) it is valid
logic
any statement ascribing a property to every member of a class (universal generalization) or to one or more members (existential generalization)
Medical definitions for stimulus-generalization
generalization
[ jĕn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
The act or an instance of generalizing.
A principle, a statement, or an idea having general application.