What Does Mowrer's (1960) Theory Suggest About the Learning of Fear

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Multiple Choice

What does Mowrer's (1960) theory suggest about the learning of fear?

• A) A person associates a stimulus with an unpleasant outcome, resulting in a fear response
• B) A person learns to avoid a feared stimulus, to reduce their fear response
• C) Relief at avoiding a feared stimulus acts as an incentive for further avoidance,
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Intensity

The degree of strength, force, or energy with which a feeling, phenomenon, or condition is expressed or occurs.

Duration

The length of time that something continues or exists, often used to describe the time span of events or conditions.

Transtheoretical Model

A model in psychotherapy that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual through the stages of change to Action and Maintenance.

Stages of Change

A model that describes the process by which individuals motivate themselves and move toward personal behavior change in several distinct steps.