Melissa is afraid of needles and she also squirms when she views injections on television. This example illustrates
A) classical conditioning.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) operant conditioning.
D) stimulus discrimination.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a response that is elicited by one stimulus is also elicited by a similar, but different, stimulus. In this case, Melissa's fear of needles (the response) has generalized to a similar situation of viewing injections on television.

Melissa Is Afraid of Needles and She Also Squirms When