Max was once bitten by a dog and now shows a flat generalization gradient for conditioned fear.This means that ______.
A)live dogs,but not stuffed dogs elicit strong fear
B)the fear is so strong that it cannot be extinguished
C)many objects similar to the dog elicit fear
D)fear disrupts most behaviors shown by Max

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A flat generalization gradient indicates that Max has generalized his fear response to many stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus (the dog), meaning he shows fear to a wide range of similar objects.

Max Was Once Bitten by a Dog and Now Shows