Question

After being bitten by his neighbor's dog, Miguel experienced fear at the sight of that dog but not at the sight of other dogs. This best illustrates the process of ___________.a. extinction. b. discrimination. c. operant conditioning. d. spontaneous recovery.

Answer 1

b. discrimination

Step-by-step explanation:

Discrimination -

It refers to the unfair practice or behavior against various categories of people or any other organisms , is referred to as discrimination .

It is a unjust practice where the discrimination can be due to different caste , gender , race , category of people .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The discrimination is done for the dog who has bitten him , not against any other dog .

Hence , the correct option is b. discrimination .

Answer 2

The correct answer is - option B. discrimination.

Step-by-step explanation:

The different behavior for the different organisms or individuals is generally known as the discrimination to individuals. This can be based on logic or on the base of stereotypes or experience that could be positive or negative. In this case, Miguel is not experience fear for other dogs but only the dog of neighbor, that bite him earlier.

Thus, the correct answer is - option B. discrimination.