Why Was Baudelaire Forced to Remove Six Poems from His

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why was Baudelaire forced to remove six poems from his book Les Fleurs du mal?

• A)For criticizing the French government
• B)For concerning lesbianism and vampirism
• C)For presenting a romanticized view of death
• D)For celebrating the lives of French prostitutes

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety by gradually exposing the individual to the feared object or situation in a controlled way.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves pairing a positive stimulus with a fear-evoking stimulus to reduce the fearful response.

Second-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to learning without the original unconditioned stimulus.