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Roscoe was bitten by a dog when he was a child and received a painful bite that took several weeks to heal. He also had to have a series of rabies
shots. Since then, Roscoe is
afraid of all dogs. What is this an example of?
A.
stimulus generalization
OB.
stimulus discrimination
O C.
vicarious conditioning
OD. modeling

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Final answer:

Stimulus generalization occurs when fear of a specific stimulus broadens to encompass similar stimuli, resulting in a generalized fear response.


Explanation:

Stimulus generalization is demonstrated when a person, like Roscoe in this case, develops a generalized fear of all dogs after a single dog bite incident. This means that the fear response extends to stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus, leading to a broadened fear response.

In classical conditioning, the initial conditioned response to a specific stimulus (like a dog bite) may extend to similar stimuli (all dogs), causing a generalized fear response.

This generalized fear response can lead to avoidance behaviors and phobic responses due to the association of fear with a broader range of stimuli resembling the original fear-inducing trigger.


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