generalization
Noun
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is a type of: colligation - the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
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subtypes: principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conductsame as: generalisation, generality
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is a type of: theorisation, theorization - the production or use of theoriessame as: abstraction, generalisation
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referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental lifeis a type of: carry-over, transfer, transfer of training - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situationsubtypes: irradiation - (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
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