Because of the discomfort and embarrassment associated with his childhood bed-wetting,Andrew becomes nervous whenever he senses an urge to urinate.If genital arousal subsequently makes Andrew unusually anxious,this would best illustrate
A) observational learning.
B) generalization.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) an unconditioned response.

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This scenario illustrates generalization, in which an individual responds to similar stimuli in the same way as the original conditioned stimulus. Andrew's childhood bed-wetting has become a conditioned stimulus that elicits anxiety, and this anxiety may generalize to other stimuli associated with urination or genital arousal.

Because of the Discomfort and Embarrassment Associated with His Childhood