When Diana Was Three Years Old, She Became Terrified When

question 11

Multiple Choice

When Diana was three years old, she became terrified when the neighbour's budgie kept flying near her head. Today she is afraid of all birds, including sparrows, pigeons and hadedas. Diana's fear illustrates the classical conditioning process of

• A) preparedness.
• B) stimulus generalisation.
• C) stimulus discrimination.
• D) negative avoidance.

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Definitions:

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A complex network of neurons in the brain that is involved in the regulation of motivation and pleasure, among other functions.

Cerebral Cortex

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