Diego Is Afraid of Caterpillars

question 111

Multiple Choice

Diego is afraid of caterpillars. He won't even watch a nature show on TV about them. When he sees a picture of a caterpillar, he has a panic attack, but when he avoids looking at the image, his panic goes away. Diego's avoidance of caterpillars is being __________.

• A) extinguished, because he feels anxious after doing so
• B) enhanced, because he will never get better
• C) positively reinforced, because he is rewarded by his anxiety going down
• D) negatively reinforced, because he is rewarded by his anxiety going down

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