A rape victim may experience a panic attack when she sees anyone wearing a coat that resembles the one worn by her attacker.This reaction best illustrates the process of

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The scenario described reflects the process of stimulus generalization, where the victim has generalized her fear response from the original conditioned stimulus (the attacker wearing a specific coat) to any similar stimuli (anyone wearing a similar coat). Observational learning involves acquiring new behaviors or information through observing others, reinforcement involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior through consequences, and epigenetics involves changes in gene expression through environmental factors.

A Rape Victim May Experience a Panic Attack When She