Mustafa was bitten by a deranged Chihuahua when he was five years old. Now he is afraid of all dogs. This is an example of
A) stimulus inhibition.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) stimulus disinhibition

Question

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Mustafa's fear of all dogs after being bitten by a Chihuahua shows stimulus generalization, as he has generalized his fear from one specific dog to all dogs. Stimulus inhibition would occur if he had become less afraid of dogs over time, stimulus discrimination would occur if he were only afraid of Chihuahuas but not other breeds of dogs, and stimulus disinhibition is not relevant to this situation.

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