Asked by poorna amudhan on Sep 30, 2024

Last year Stacia went to a psychologist and was cured of her dog phobia.Today,however,while jogging in the park she was overcome with anxiety when she saw a young man jogging toward her with his golden retriever on a leash.What happened to Stacia's dog phobia

A)  It had not been extinguished after all.
B)  It showed spontaneous recovery. 
C)  It showed stimulus generalization.
D)  It showed higher-order conditioning.

Psychologist

A professional specializing in studying the mind and behavior, often helping individuals deal with mental health issues through various forms of therapy.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause, without further conditioning.

Dog Phobia

An intense and irrational fear of dogs.

  • Gain insight into the processes involved in acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, and discrimination as they apply to classical conditioning.