Bart Developed a Fear of Flying When He Was Piloting

question 19

Multiple Choice

Bart developed a fear of flying when he was piloting a small plane through some severe turbulence. He has been seeing a therapist, and it appears that his fear response has been successfully extinguished. The therapist used a flight simulator to help Bart practice his piloting skills in a safe setting. However, the first time Bart stepped back into a real plane, his fear returned. This example illustrates the phenomenon known as

• A)second-order conditioning.
• B)the renewal effect.
• C)unblocking.
• D)stimulus generalization.

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