A boy who is beaten severely by his alcoholic father begins to show signs of fearing not only his father but other men as well.His fear of men who have not beaten him is an example of:
A)Extinction
B)Generalization
C)Discrimination
D)Negative reinforcement

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The boy's fear of men who have not beaten him is an example of generalization, which occurs when a response is elicited by similar stimuli to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, the boy has generalized his fear of his father to other men who may resemble him in some way.

A Boy Who Is Beaten Severely by His Alcoholic Father