After being bitten by his neighbor's dog, Miguel experienced fear at the sight of that dog but not at the sight of other dogs. This best illustrates the process of

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Discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between different stimuli. In this case, Miguel is able to discriminate between the specific dog that bit him and other dogs, which means he only experiences fear in the presence of the specific dog that bit him. This is different from extinction, which refers to the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response, or conditioned reinforcement, which refers to the strengthening of a behavior through rewards. Latent learning refers to learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and becomes apparent only in a situation where a reward is available.

After Being Bitten by His Neighbor's Dog, Miguel Experienced Fear