If You Measure the Distance Between Two Telephone Poles with a Steel

question 1

Multiple Choice

If you measure the distance between two telephone poles with a steel tape on a very hot day, your measured distance will be

• A)a bit short.
• B)a bit long.
• C)the same as on an average-temperature day.

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Definitions:

Fear-Evoking Stimuli

Events, objects, or situations that trigger a fear response.

Systematic Desensitization

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

Visual Images

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Free-Floating Anxiety

A general feeling of uneasiness or anxiety that is not related to any specific object or situation.