Of the Following Phenomena,which One Best Explains the Spreading of Phobias

question 59

Multiple Choice

Of the following phenomena,which one best explains the spreading of phobias to objects similar to the one to which the phobia was originally acquired?

• A)discrimination
• B)extinction
• C)generalization
• D)spontaneous recovery

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