Of the Following Phenomena,which One Best Explains the Spreading of Phobias

question 59

Multiple Choice

Of the following phenomena,which one best explains the spreading of phobias to objects similar to the one to which the phobia was originally acquired?

• A)discrimination
• B)extinction
• C)generalization
• D)spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Dietary Antioxidants

Substances found in food that can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body.

Cohort Effect

Variations in the characteristics of an area of study (such as health outcomes) among groups of people who are defined by some shared temporal experience or common life experience.

Mental Disorders

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Frontotemporal NCD

A neurocognitive disorder (NCD) characterized by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain, affecting behavior, language, and emotional responses.