Alli is afraid of her neighbour's large dog. She soon becomes afraid of any dog she sees on the street, and eventually even pictures of dogs or toy dogs. This change in her fear of dogs represents the phenomenon of:

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The change in fear of dogs from one specific dog to all dogs and eventually pictures or toy dogs is an example of generalization. Alli has generalized her fear response to include other similar stimuli.

Alli Is Afraid of Her Neighbour's Large Dog