From the Learning Perspective, the Fear Component of Posttraumatic Stress

question 70

Multiple Choice

From the learning perspective, the fear component of posttraumatic stress disorder is learned through ______.

• A) classical conditioning
• B) vicarious learning
• C) operant conditioning
• D) prepared conditioning

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Definitions:

Prototypes

Representative examples of a category or class that encapsulate the most characteristic features of that category, used in cognitive processing to recognize and categorize objects or concepts.

Social Groups

A collection of individuals who interact with each other, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity or identity.

Cognitive Algebra

An approach in psychology that considers how individuals mentally combine various factors to form judgments or decisions.

Weighted Averaging

Method of forming positive or negative impressions by first weighting and then averaging the valence of all the constituent person attributes.