A child shows fear when sitting in a dentist's chair, but does not become frightened when he is placed in the similarÂlooking barber's chair. Regarding the two chairs, this child is exhibiting
a. stimulus generalization.
b. a spontaneous recovery.
c. stimulus discrimination.
d. vicarious conditioning.
ANSWER: c
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