Mariah Developed a Fear of the Water When She Fell

question 16

Multiple Choice

Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer. This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. She was eagerly anticipating an upcoming rafting trip; however, as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again. What process does this illustrate?

• A)second-order conditioning
• B)stimulus generalization
• C)extinction
• D)spontaneous recovery

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