After having a bad experience with a fitness instructor at a gym, Mary avoids going to gyms and exercises at home instead. This is an example of _____.
A) pseudoconditioning
B) sensitization
C) stimulus generalization
D) stimulus discrimination

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Mary's avoidance of gyms in general, not just the specific gym where she had the bad experience, is an example of stimulus generalization. She has transferred her negative feelings from one specific situation to all similar situations.

After Having a Bad Experience with a Fitness Instructor at a Gym