When Diana was three years old,she became terrified when the neighbour's pet parrot kept flying near her head.Today she is afraid of all birds,including robins,pigeons,and blue jays.What process does this illustrate

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This illustrates stimulus generalization, which is the process where a conditioned response is elicited by a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, the fear of birds has generalized from the pet parrot to all birds, including robins, pigeons, and blue jays.

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