After being frightened by a cockroach, Joe cringes when anyone talks about bugs. This is an example of
A) experimental neurosis.
B) semantic generalization.
C) the peak shift effect.
D) adjunctive conditioning.

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This is an example of semantic generalization because Joe's fear response to a specific stimulus (a cockroach) has generalized to related concepts or words (bugs in general), even though they are not the original stimulus.

After Being Frightened by a Cockroach, Joe Cringes When Anyone