As she walked through her neighbourhood,Jodie,a 6-year-old girl,frequently saw a large brown dog.She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it but,as her hand approached the animal,it barked and bit her.The bite was painful and caused her to cry.Jodie now cries when she sees any dog,big or small,brown or black,etc.This illustrates which of the following?

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Jodie's fear of all dogs, regardless of their size or color, is an example of generalization. This is because she has generalized her fear based on her negative experience with one dog, to all dogs in general. Discrimination would be if she was afraid of only large brown dogs, but not small or black ones. Extinction would be if her fear disappeared over time, but it has not. Spontaneous recovery would be if her fear returned after a period of it appearing to have disappeared, but this scenario is not mentioned in the question.

As She Walked Through Her Neighbourhood,Jodie,a 6-Year-Old Girl,frequently Saw a Large