Tina Is Afraid of Dogs

question 43

Multiple Choice

Tina is afraid of dogs. She has never had a bad experience with dogs, but her father was injured by a dog when he was a young boy. Tina's father goes to great lengths to avoid contact with dogs. What behavioral theory best explains Tina's fear of dogs?

• A) classical conditioning
• B) avoidance response
• C) operant conditioning
• D) observational learning

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