Morris fell from his bicycle and was badly bruised. Now, whenever he sees any bicycle, Morris becomes very anxious. Morris' anxiety can best be explained on the basis of
A) generalization.
B) discrimination.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) extinction.

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Morris' anxiety can best be explained on the basis of generalization, which occurs when a response to a specific stimulus is generalized to other stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus. In this case, Morris fell from a bicycle and now feels anxious when he sees any bicycle, even if it is not the same one he fell from. This is an example of stimulus generalization.

Morris Fell from His Bicycle and Was Badly Bruised