Ashley Learned to Fear Clowns After Being Startled at the Age

question 149

Multiple Choice

Ashley learned to fear clowns after being startled at the age of three by the sudden appearance of a particularly loud and colorful clown. Later, she began to fear anyone in a costume and mask. This would be an example of ____.

• A) operant conditioning
• B) stimulus generalization
• C) stimulus discrimination
• D) counterconditioning

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Definitions:

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