You watch a horror movie and are scared.Running through the background music is a sustained,high-pitched note on a violin.The next day,you are watching a drama that also has background music featuring violin.Suddenly,you feel uneasy.Which process explains this effect?
A)extinction
B)reinforcement
C)generalization
D)discrimination

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Generalization refers to the transfer of a learned response from one situation to another that is similar. In this scenario, the sustained, high-pitched note on a violin in the horror movie served as a conditioned stimulus, eliciting fear as the conditioned response. When the same type of music was heard in a drama, it triggered a similar response due to the generalization of the fear response to the similar stimuli.

You Watch a Horror Movie and Are Scared