After a child learns to fear spiders,he also responds with fear to ants and beetles.This is an example of:
A)stimulus generalization.
B)counterconditioning.
C)spontaneous recovery.
D)operant conditioning.

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Stimulus generalization refers to the tendency for stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit a similar response. In this case, the fear response to spiders has generalized to other insects, such as ants and beetles, due to their similarities in appearance or behavior.

After a Child Learns to Fear Spiders,he Also Responds with Fear