Ginny became fearful of snakes when she was bitten as a little girl. However, she has been around a number of snakes since then and is no longer afraid of them. What classical conditioning process appears to be at work?
a) extinction
b) generalization
c) faster conditioning
d) slower conditioning
A
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a. ?case studies b. ?factor analysis c. ?experiments d. ?naturalistic observations
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