Doug Was Frightened by a Rat Coming into His Bedroom

question 178

Multiple Choice

Doug was frightened by a rat coming into his bedroom when he was a child, and he now has a rat phobia. However, despite having been severely shocked by putting her finger in an electric outlet, Martha has no fear of sockets. This inconsistency is explained by the theory of

• A)preparedness.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)irrational beliefs.
• D)avoidance conditioning.

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