Parvinder Has Been Afraid of Cats Ever Since She Was

question 85

Multiple Choice

Parvinder has been afraid of cats ever since she was badly scratched as a child. Now, whenever she sees a cat she panics but then when she avoids the cat she feels better. Her phobia was likely acquired through __________ and is maintained through __________.

• A) operant conditioning; positive reinforcement
• B) classical conditioning; negative reinforcement
• C) instrumental conditioning; classical conditioning
• D) observational conditioning; avoidance conditioning

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