After being burned slightly by a spark from a flickering campfire,Julie became afraid when exposed to lighted gas stoves.This best illustrates:

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Generalization refers to the tendency to respond in a similar way to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, Julie's fear of lighted gas stoves after being burned by a campfire spark is an example of generalization because she is responding to a similar stimulus. The other options (observational learning, spontaneous recovery, secondary conditioning) do not fit the scenario as well.

After Being Burned Slightly by a Spark from a Flickering