Gavin often gets punched by Tyler, the school bully. Gavin is also afraid of Tyler's twin brother, Tristan, since Tristan looks just like Tyler. This is an example of:
A) similarity-based generalization.
B) meaning-based generalization.
C) negative patterning.
D) sensory preconditioning.

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Gavin's fear of Tristan due to Tristan's resemblance to Tyler is an example of similarity-based generalization, where Gavin generalizes his fear from Tyler to Tristan based on their physical similarity.

Gavin Often Gets Punched by Tyler, the School Bully