Ashley learned to fear clowns after being startled at the age of three by the sudden appearance of a particularly loud and colorful clown. Later, she began to fear anyone in a costume and mask. This would be an example of ____
a. ?operant conditioning
b. ?stimulus generalization
c. ?stimulus discrimination
d. ?counterconditioning
ANSWER:
b
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