You watch a horror movie and are scared.Running through the background music is a sustained,high-pitched note on a violin.The next day,you are watching a drama that also has background music featuring a violin.Suddenly,you feel uneasy.Which process explains this effect?

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Generalization is the process where a stimulus similar to the original conditioned stimulus elicits a similar response. In this case, the sound of the violin in the drama triggered a similar response to the fear response elicited by the violin in the horror movie, due to the similarity in the stimuli.

You Watch a Horror Movie and Are Scared