Ali grew-up in a country where police committed horrible atrocities against civilians. Now, in Canada, when he sees a police officer, he is overcome by a great fear. The fact that Ali is now fearful of all police officers in Canada suggests that

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Generalization has occurred, as Ali is associating all police officers with the negative experiences he had with police in his home country. He is not discriminating between different police officers or considering any positive experiences he may have had with police in Canada. Extinction would involve the fear gradually decreasing over time with exposure to safe and positive interactions with police, whereas spontaneous recovery would involve the fear returning after a period of apparent decrease.

Ali Grew-Up in a Country Where Police Committed Horrible Atrocities