Robert Has a Bug Phobia

question 107

Multiple Choice

Robert has a bug phobia. According to the anxiety conservation hypothesis, his fear of bugs does not extinguish because any exposure to bugs:

• A) is negatively reinforced.
• B) is negatively punished.
• C) is too brief for extinction to take place.
• D) results in incubation of the fear response.

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Definitions:

Perceptions

The process by which individuals interpret and make sense of sensory information, which can influence their behavior and decision-making.

Values

Broad beliefs about what is or is not appropriate behaviour.

Ethical Problems

Moral dilemmas or issues arising in a situation where a decision about right and wrong must be made.

Personal Conscience

An individual's internal sense of right and wrong that guides their behavior and moral decisions.