Because Susie was scratched by her neighbor's furry black cat, she developed a phobia for the cat as well as becoming fearful of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat.Susie's fear of her mother's hat and any other furry black object demonstrates
A)spontaneous recovery.
B)negative transfer.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)operant conditioning.

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Susie's fear of any black, furry object, including her mother's black fake fur hat, demonstrates stimulus generalization. This is because her fear response has generalized from the specific stimulus (the neighbor's black furry cat) to other similar stimuli (black furry objects).

Because Susie Was Scratched by Her Neighbor's Furry Black Cat