Question

I’m afraid of a white mouse. I’m also afraid of a small, white, furry cat. This is an example of stimulus
A. Discrimination
B. Deconditioning
C. Exchange
D. generalization

Answer 1

The scenario you described represents **D. generalization**. This is because you are afraid of both a white mouse and a small, white, furry cat, indicating that your fear response has generalized to similar stimuli (both being small and white). Stimulus generalization occurs when a response that has been conditioned to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli.