A baby is bitten by a dog and then is afraid of all small animals.The child's newfound fear of animals other than the dog that bit her is an example of
A)stimulus discrimination.
B)extinction.
C)reinforcement.
D)stimulus generalization.

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The child's fear extending from the specific dog that bit her to all small animals is an example of stimulus generalization. This occurs when a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, indicating that the child has generalized the fear response from the biting dog to other small animals.

A Baby Is Bitten by a Dog and Then Is