Garrett was stung by a bee when he was a child. Now he is frightened of bees, but he is not afraid of similar insects such as wasps and hornets. In the context of classical conditioning, Garrett is demonstrating:

a) stimulus generalization
b) extinction
c) stimulus discrimination
d) spontaneous recovery

Ans: c) stimulus discrimination

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