Lee became sick after eating clams.From then on,scallops and mussels also made him nauseous,but shrimp and lobster did not.Lee's reaction to scallops and mussels illustrates extinction.

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Lee's reaction to scallops and mussels illustrates stimulus generalization, not extinction. Extinction would involve the diminishing of a conditioned response, while stimulus generalization involves responding similarly to different but related stimuli.

Lee Became Sick After Eating Clams