People Who Have a Painful Experience with Something Are UNLIKELY

question 150

Multiple Choice

People who have a painful experience with something are UNLIKELY to develop a phobia toward it if:

• A) they have a sense of control over it.
• B) other people seem frightened by it also.
• C) it is an object that has been dangerous to humans throughout our history.
• D) they have never had any previous experiences with that object.

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Definitions:

Socially Salient Stimulus

A stimulus that stands out or is particularly noticeable in a social context, often because it is relevant or significant to social interactions.

Prototype Vividness Stimulus

A particularly striking or clear example used to illustrate a concept or category, making it more memorable.

Accentuation Effect

The tendency to perceive differences between categories of objects or people as more pronounced than they actually are.

Vivid

Extremely clear, detailed, or lifelike in a way that captures the attention and imagination.