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generalisation

noun

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

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G
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N
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ENERALISATIO
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noun

  1. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

noun

  1. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

noun

  1. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

noun

  1. an idea or conclusion having general application

    “he spoke in broad generalities”

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he spoke in broad generalities

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