Question

A driver is taught to push the accelerator when the traffic light turns green. while at work, she opens the dishwasher door, only when the light turns green. this is an example of:

Answer 1

based on the description, this is an example of: Stimulus generalization

Stimulus generalization happens if people start to develop a tendency to react if they're exposed to a certain stimulus, no matter what the context is.
In this case, the green light served as a stimulus for the driver before he decided to do the actions