Vaseem Experienced Excessive Fear While Flying Because He Interpreted His

question 45

Multiple Choice

Vaseem experienced excessive fear while flying because he interpreted his rapid heart rate, shallow breathing, and heavy perspiration as a reaction to the imminent danger of a plane crash. When his psychotherapist convinced him that this physical arousal was simply a harmless reaction to acceleration, cabin pressure, and confined space, his fear of flying was greatly reduced. The reduction in Vaseem's fear is best understood in terms of the

• A) James-Lange theory.
• B) two-factor theory.
• C) adaptation-level phenomenon.
• D) relative deprivation principle.

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Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or production, such as rent, salaries, or insurance.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs dilute over larger production volumes.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output, representing the variable cost of producing one additional unit.

Marginal Cost

The financial outlay for making an additional unit of a product or service.