Suppose You Had Extinguished Your Fear of Spiders for a Few

question 8

Multiple Choice

Suppose you had extinguished your fear of spiders for a few months and then this week you suddenly gasped in horror and felt your heart pounding when you saw a small spider on your desk. Which of the following best describes the experience?

• A) stimulus discrimination
• B) stimulus generalization
• C) phobic acquisition
• D) spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Consideration

A fundamental requirement for the formation of a legally binding contract, involving an exchange of something of value between the parties.

Promisor

An individual or entity that makes a promise or commitment in a contract to perform some specified action in the future.

Promisee

The person to whom a promise is made in a contract, to whom the promisor has an obligation.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a person from going back on a promise, even if it was not formally made as a contract, if it was reasonable to rely on that promise and doing so caused harm.