Question

Calista dislikes going to the doctor for her illness because every time she does, she is prescribed medicines, which rein her appetite and make her feel nauseated. She associates doctors with feeling of nausea. However, she is not afraid of visiting dentists. In this scenario, Calista's behavior best exemplifies ____ in classical conditioning.

Answer 1

Discrimination

Step-by-step explanation:

Discrimination is the ability to distinguish between similar stimuli. In this problem, Calista reacts negatively to a typical doctor's office but does not have the same reaction in a dentist's office. This shows she only responds to certain stimuli and does not respond to those that are similar.