It Is Easy to Condition but Hard to Extinguish Fears

question 29

Multiple Choice

It is easy to condition but hard to extinguish fears of the types of stimuli that threatened our ancestors. This fact is best explained from a ________ perspective.

• A) social-cognitive
• B) psychoanalytic
• C) biological
• D) humanistic

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Definitions:

Puritan Authorities

The leaders and officials within Puritan communities, especially in the 17th century, who enforced strict religious and social codes of conduct.

Massachusetts Bay Colony

A 17th-century British settlement in New England that became one of the early centers of the colony's government, trade, and religion.

Puritan Migrations

This term refers to the movement of English Puritans to North America, particularly to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in the early 17th century to escape religious persecution.

Connecticut Valley

A major valley in the U.S. known for its fertile land, running through Connecticut and Massachusetts.