Maria,who is fearful of mice,took a job as a lab assistant and found she was required to handle mice.Gradually,Maria's fear of mice diminished as she continued to handle mice.Now Maria is interested in having mice as pets.How was Maria's fear removed?
A) extinction
B) discrimination
C) generalization
D) spontaneous recovery

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Maria's fear was removed through extinction, which is the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus (in this case, mice) is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus (the fear response). By continuing to handle mice without any negative consequences, Maria's fear response gradually diminished.

Maria,who Is Fearful of Mice,took a Job as a Lab