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Give Examples of Phobias That Are Common to Many Individuals

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Give examples of phobias that are common to many individuals and give examples that show how an idiosyncratic phobia may be acquired through classical conditioning. Which type of phobia did three-year-old Peter have before Mary Cover Jones was able to eliminate it? Describe her counterconditioning technique and then explain how a variation of this procedure, systematic desensitization, is used for treating phobias in adults.


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Symptom Characteristic

The specific nature or features of symptoms experienced by an individual, such as duration, intensity, and frequency.

Medical Care

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions.

Daily Life

The routine or ordinary day-to-day activities, tasks, and experiences of an individual.

Socialized Medicine

A health care system where the government owns and operates health care facilities, and the provision of health services is paid for by taxes.

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