Three-year-old Jonathan saw fireworks that were repeatedly followed by loud fear-producing explosive sounds.The mere sight of fireworks first began to trigger a learned fear reaction in Jonathan during the process of
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) extinction.
C) discrimination.
D) acquisition.

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The process of acquiring a learned fear reaction is known as acquisition, and this is when Jonathan first began to associate the sight of fireworks with the loud sounds that followed.

Three-Year-Old Jonathan Saw Fireworks That Were Repeatedly Followed by Loud