A person originally feared great heights such as standing on top of tall buildings. Now the person has also developed fears of flying in airplanes, standing on ladders, and even watching high-wire artists perform. These new fears are probably the result of ________.
A) stimulus generalization
B) response generalization
C) stimulus discrimination
D) vicarious reinforcement

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a response to a specific stimulus is generalized to other similar stimuli. In this scenario, the fear of standing on top of tall buildings has generalized to other situations involving heights, such as flying in airplanes, standing on ladders, and watching high-wire artists perform.

A Person Originally Feared Great Heights Such as Standing on Top