Tina Thought That She Was Over Her Fear of Dogs

question 22

Multiple Choice

Tina thought that she was over her fear of dogs. When she was a child, she was bitten by her uncle's dog and developed a serious phobia. Since then, she has learned to be calm around dogs and has even learned to like some dogs. But yesterday, Tina visited her uncle's house and the fear all came back. According to the principles of classical conditioning, this would be an example of

• A) latent inhibition.
• B) the renewal effect.
• C) extinction.
• D) stimulus generalization.

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