Makayla developed an intense fear of flying five years ago when she was in a plane crash.The fact that today she can again fly without distress indicates that her fear has undergone
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) extinction.
C) generalization.
D) discrimination.

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Extinction refers to the process of weakening a conditioned response by presenting the conditioned stimulus (flying) without the unconditioned stimulus (crash). In this case, Makayla was able to overcome her fear of flying, indicating that her fear response had been extinguished through repeated exposure to flying without a negative outcome.

Makayla Developed an Intense Fear of Flying Five Years Ago