As a Child, Carmen Was Once Bitten by a Friend's

Multiple Choice

As a child, Carmen was once bitten by a friend's dog. Thereafter, she developed an intense phobia of dogs and refused to go near any dog. In an effort to treat Carmen's phobia, a psychologist gradually exposed her to dogs. After many sessions of having nonthreatening experiences with dogs, Carmen overcame her phobia. This scenario exemplifies ________.

A) backward conditioning
B) extinction
C) stimulus generalization
D) habituation