Ali grew-up in a country where police committed horrible atrocities against civilians. Now in Canada, when Ali sees a police officer he is overcome by a great fear. The fact that Ali is now fearful of all police officers in Canada suggests that
A) discrimination has occurred.
B) generalization has occurred.
C) extinction has occurred.
D) spontaneous recovery has occurred.

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Generalization has occurred because Ali has generalized fear from police officers in his previous country to all police officers in Canada. Discrimination, extinction, and spontaneous recovery do not accurately describe this situation.

Ali Grew-Up in a Country Where Police Committed Horrible Atrocities