A child who was stung by a bee is now afraid of all flying insects. The child's behavior illustrates the concept of
A)reciprocal inhibition.
B)stimulus discrimination.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)operant conditioning.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a response that has been conditioned to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli. In this case, the child's fear of all flying insects after being stung by a bee is an example of this concept.

A Child Who Was Stung by a Bee Is Now