Monica's psychotherapist reminds her so much of her own father that she has many of the same mixed emotional reactions to him that she has to her own dad. Her reactions to her therapist best illustrate the importance of

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Monica's response to her therapist suggests generalization, which is the process by which stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus also elicit the conditioned response. In this case, Monica's therapist, who resembles her father, is a similar stimulus that elicits similar emotional responses from Monica.

Monica's Psychotherapist Reminds Her So Much of Her Own Father