A Phobia Is Best Interpreted as a

question 662

Multiple Choice

A phobia is best interpreted as a

• A)rational fear based upon realistic dangers.
• B)conditioned emotional response.
• C)fear shaped by operant conditioning in childhood.
• D)conscious attempt to appear frightened in order to gain attention.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Processing

Mental processes not directly accessible to consciousness but that influence judgments, feelings, or behavior.

Medical Decision-Making

The process of making informed choices related to health care, involving the assessment of available options, risks, and benefits, often in the context of patient-physician interaction.

Conscious Processing

The mental activities of which an individual is aware and which are under deliberate, voluntary control.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.