Ashley learned to fear clowns after being startled at the age of three by the sudden appearance of a particularly loud and colorful clown. Later, she began to fear anyone in a costume and mask. This would be an example of ____.
A) operant conditioning
B) stimulus generalization
C) stimulus discrimination
D) counterconditioning

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This is an example of stimulus generalization, as Ashley's fear of clowns generalized to anyone in a costume and mask.

Ashley Learned to Fear Clowns After Being Startled at the Age