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Because of the discomfort and embarrassment associated with his childhood bed-wetting,Andrew becomes nervous whenever he senses an urge to urinate. If genital arousal subsequently makes Andrew unusually anxious,this would best illustrate

A) a biological predisposition.
B) generalization.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) negative reinforcement.

Biological Predisposition

Rephrased from Genetic Predispositions: The inherent genetic makeup that increases the likelihood of an individual developing certain conditions or traits.

Generalization

The process by which individuals apply learned responses to similar but not identical stimuli.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

  • Understand generalization and discrimination within the context of conditioning.
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