Although Hau Was Bitten Only Once by a Dog Many

question 11

Multiple Choice

Although Hau was bitten only once by a dog many years ago, he nevertheless persistently stays away from dogs. According to the anxiety conservation hypothesis, Hau's fear of dogs does not extinguish because:

• A) his escape response does not tell him that his fear of dogs is merely psychological.
• B) others are to blame for his displays of anxiety.
• C) his low self-esteem serves to conserve and heighten his anxiety.
• D) his avoidance response to dogs occurs so quickly that his fear does not have time to extinguish.

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