Advantages and disadvantages of generalization in psychology?

Answer 1

Generalization is a phenomenon in psychology where conditioned subjects respond to stimuli similar to those they were conditioned to respond to. For example, if a dog is trained to salivate at the sight of a circle, the dog will salivate at the sight of an ellipse as well.

Answer 2

Well, this question ringed a bell in my head. Im not sure if it will help, but i remember reading something about "Stimulus Generalization". This has to do with when your training a human or animal. Lets say you trained your dog(for example) to come eat once it hears a high pitch bell for a full year, and out of no where you start to use a low pitch bell instead. it will respond but not as frequently. So in other words, its when your dog is being trained with a similar stimuli, but not the same as the training stimulus.

- Azad Prestek

Answer 3

Advantages of generalization in psychology include the ability to apply findings from one study to broader populations, making theories more widely applicable. However, a disadvantage is that oversimplified generalizations can lead to inaccurate or biased conclusions, overlooking individual differences within a population. It is important to balance generalization with consideration for diversity and complexity within a group.

Answer 4

I'm not so sure but I think this and that