Caroline became extremely nauseous on a recent airplane trip because significant air turbulence produced a very bumpy ride. Caroline was surprised to feel nauseous when she saw a picture of an airplane in a magazine. According to the principles of classical conditioning, Caroline is likely experiencing which of the following?

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Caroline is experiencing generalization, which occurs when a person responds to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, seeing a picture of an airplane (similar to the actual airplane trip) resulted in her experiencing nausea due to the association with the previous conditioned stimulus (the bumpy airplane ride). Acquisition refers to the initial learning of a new behavior or association, discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli, and extinction refers to the weakening of a conditioned response over time.

Caroline Became Extremely Nauseous on a Recent Airplane Trip Because