Mariah Developed a Fear of the Water When She Fell

Multiple Choice

Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer. This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. She was eagerly anticipating an upcoming rafting trip; however, as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again. What process does this illustrate?

A) second-order conditioning
B) stimulus generalization
C) extinction
D) spontaneous recovery