Recently, Bob Was Trying to Choose Among Three Mutual Fund

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Recently, Bob was trying to choose among three mutual fund investments for his retirement account. As a socially conscious investor, he will prefer to invest in funds that hold the stocks of oil and coal companies, as opposed to wind-turbine and renewable energy companies.

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Definitions:

Pavlov

was a Russian psychologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly the concept of the conditioned reflex.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was a prominent American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher known for his work in the study of behaviorism and operant conditioning.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the anxious stimuli.

Fear-Producing Stimuli

External cues or situations that elicit a fear response, which can be innate or learned through experience.