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Question 33 (1 point) Your friend hates snakes. They see them move and slither around and feel frightened and "grossed out". They then observe a rat and feel the exact same way. When you ask them to describe what it is about the rat that frightens them they say "Everything!! But that tail is so gross!!" This is a classic example of Superstitions conditioning Snakes and rats being gross (this is not the answer) Stimulus generalization Negative patterning

Answer 1

Option A is incorrect because superstitious conditioning is the one where the the behaviour gets reinforced accidentally and then eventually it increases

Option B is incorrect because snakes and rats being gross is not the reason also there is given this is not the answer

Option C is the CORRECT option , because here tha rat is generalized with the anake , due to similar place to live ( land)and skin texture.

Stimulus generalization refers to the processing of responding in the same way as one did to some similar looking stimuli .

Option d is incorrect because negative patterning involves presenting compound and individuals timli to which the response to compound stimulate increases and individuals tabla increases