Ursula Is Afraid of Some Rodents, After She Was Bitten

question 233

Multiple Choice

Ursula is afraid of some rodents, after she was bitten by a rat. She is afraid of all rats, as well as mice and hamsters, but is not afraid of guinea pigs or gerbils. Ursula's responses best demonstrate that

• A) stimulus generalization has occurred.
• B) stimulus discrimination has occurred.
• C) stimulus generalization occurs along a gradient.
• D) stimulus discrimination is unpredictable.

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