At the Beginning of Module 27,Larry's Story About How He

question 38

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of Module 27,Larry's story about how he developed a fear of rats was presented.As an adult,Larry tried to conquer this irrational fear by understanding how phobias develop.However,when he tried to pet a rat at the pet store,his fear of rats resurfaced.Larry had discovered that all his abstract "book learning" was powerless to protect him in the presence of a rat.This abstract "book learning" that Larry attempted to use to conquer his fear would be considered a form of

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)vicarious classical conditioning.
• C)operant conditioning.
• D)cognitive learning.

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