As she walked through her neighborhood, Posie, a 6-year-old girl, frequently saw a large brown dog. She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it, but as her hand approached the animal, it barked and bit her. The bite was painful and caused her to cry. Posie now cries when she sees any dog-big or small, brown or black, etc. This illustrates which of the following concepts?
A) generalization
B) discrimination
C) extinction
D) spontaneous recovery

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This scenario demonstrates the concept of generalization, where the fear response to one specific dog has generalized to all dogs, regardless of their size or color.

As She Walked Through Her Neighborhood, Posie, a 6-Year-Old Girl