After Being Bitten by His Neighbor's Dog, Miguel Experienced Fear

question 21

Multiple Choice

After being bitten by his neighbor's dog, Miguel experienced fear at the sight of that dog but not at the sight of other dogs. This best illustrates the process of

• A) extinction.
• B) discrimination.
• C) conditioned reinforcement.
• D) latent learning.

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Definitions:

Structural Traits

The inherent characteristics or features that define the makeup or composition of an entity or organism.

Genetic Traits

Inherited characteristics passed from parents to offspring through genes.

Behavioral Traits

Characteristics or habits of an individual's behavior that are consistent over time and can be observed.

Species-General

Characteristics or behaviors that are common across all members of a species.