When Lindsay Was Nine Years Old,the Neighbor's Chihuahua Bit Her

question 210

Multiple Choice

When Lindsay was nine years old,the neighbor's chihuahua bit her on the ankle.Today Lindsay is still terrified of chihuahuas,but she likes almost all other types of dogs.Lindsay's fear illustrates the classical conditioning process of

• A) preparedness.
• B) stimulus discrimination.
• C) stimulus generalization.
• D) negative avoidance.

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