Allie Is Afraid of Her Neighbor's Large Dog

question 106

Multiple Choice

Allie is afraid of her neighbor's large dog.She then becomes afraid of any dog she sees on the street,and eventually she fears even pictures of dogs or toy dogs.This change in her fear of dogs represents:

• A) second-order conditioning
• B) generalization
• C) discrimination
• D) reconditioning

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Definitions:

Pseudoexfoliation

A condition characterized by the accumulation of fibrillary extracellular material in various organs and tissues of the body, including the eyes, which can lead to secondary glaucoma.

PERRLA

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Recurrent Pterygium

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Anterior Scleritis

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