Cody Developed a Severe Fear of Flying When He Was

question 226

Multiple Choice

Cody developed a severe fear of flying when he was piloting a small plane through some severe turbulence. He has been seeing a therapist, and it appears that his fear response has been successfully extinguished. The therapist used a flight simulator to help Cody practise his piloting skills in a safe setting. However, the first time Cody stepped back into a real plane, his fear returned. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)stimulus generalization
• C)renewal effect
• D)second-order conditioning

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Definitions:

Controlled Processes

Mental activities requiring focused attention and generally interfering with other ongoing activities.

Selective Attention

The act of focusing on a specific aspect of experience while ignoring others.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement when most vivid dreams occur.

Altered States

Conditions where an individual's mental state is significantly different from normal awareness, often due to drugs, meditation, or hypnosis.