Joseph,a Three-Year-Old Boy,is Afraid of the Doctor Who Gave Him

question 28

Multiple Choice

Joseph,a three-year-old boy,is afraid of the doctor who gave him a shot and made him cry.Consequently,whenever Joseph sees a person in a white laboratory coat,he starts crying.In this scenario,Joseph's behavior best exemplifies

• A)spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning.
• B)extinction in classical conditioning.
• C)generalization in operant conditioning.
• D)discrimination in operant conditioning.

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