Melissa Is Fearful of Men and Refuses to Go Out

question 26

Multiple Choice

Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates.Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused by her father when she was young.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a view that her fear is caused by

• A) epigenetics.
• B) conditioning.
• C) genes.
• D) cognition.

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