From the Rescorla-Wagner Perspective, the Best Way to Extinguish the Fears

question 64

Multiple Choice

From the Rescorla-Wagner perspective, the best way to extinguish the fears of a person who is afraid of both snakes and spiders would be to

• A) teach the person to relax and then present spiders while he maintains the relaxed state. Once the fear of spiders is extinguished, perform the same procedure with snakes.
• B) teach the person to relax and then present both spiders and snakes while he maintains the relaxed state.
• C) have the person interact with spiders, and then repeat this procedure with the snakes.
• D) have the person interact with spiders and snakes together.

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Definitions:

Placenta

An organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, allowing for nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply.

Uterus

A muscular organ in the female reproductive system where a fertilized egg develops into a fetus.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that originate from a single zygote splitting and developing into two individuals with nearly identical genetic makeup.

Fertilized

The state of an egg cell after it has been penetrated and combined with a sperm cell, initiating the development of a new organism.