Eli is afraid of bees,and has been ever since he was nearly stung by one a few months ago.Lately,his father has been very distressed to see that Eli is now afraid of any flying insect,even tiny ones like gnats.The fact that Eli gets terribly afraid and runs to another room whenever he sees a flying "bug" demonstrates _____.
A)generalization
B)inhibition
C)acquisition
D)discrimination

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Eli's fear of all flying insects, not just bees, demonstrates generalization. He has generalized his fear response to other similar stimuli.

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