Ned is very afraid of the bats that fly around his house at night, but he is not at all afraid of the birds that fly around his house during the day. Ned's fear of bats does not extend to all flying creatures because of
a. higher-order conditioning
b. spontaneous recovery
c. stimulus discrimination
d. stimulus generalization
Answer: d. stimulus generalization
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What will be an ideal response?
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What is the difference between symbols and signs?
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