Carly Used to Get Very Anxious in the Waiting Room

question 152

Multiple Choice

Carly used to get very anxious in the waiting room at her doctor's office because it was associated with the pain of having blood drawn.Recently,Carly's doctor retired,and a new doctor took over his office.Carly's new doctor uses a technique that is virtually painless,and the sight of the waiting room is no longer associated with pain.Consequently,Carly finds her anxiety in the waiting room has disappeared.Which classical conditioning process does this illustrate

• A) avoidance 
• B) spontaneous recovery 
• C) extinction 
• D) higher-order conditioning

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Financing Activity

Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity capital or borrowings of the entity.

Operating Activity

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Change In Cash

The difference in a company's cash balance over a specified period, resulting from its operating, investing, and financing activities.