Explain How a Specific Phobia Could Be Acquired Through Classical

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Essay

Explain how a specific phobia could be acquired through classical conditioning, being sure to identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response in the example. Also, indicate how the phobia could be extinguished using classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The level at which the total pricing metrics for goods and services peak, impairing the utility of money.

Inflation Rate

The acceleration in the average cost levels for goods and services, hindering effective buying power.

Price Index

A statistical measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services over a period of time.

GDP Deflator

A measure of the price level of all domestically produced final goods and services in an economy, used to convert nominal GDP into real GDP.