Bart Developed a Severe Fear of Flying When He Was

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Bart developed a severe fear of flying when he was piloting a small plan 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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