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Linda Is Afraid of Cats Because, When She Was a Little

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Linda is afraid of cats because, when she was a little girl, a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the BEST explanation of Linda's fear?


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Focus Group

A research method involving a small, diverse group of people whose reactions to specific products or ideas are studied to gain insights into broader consumer perspectives.

Semantic Differential

A scale used for measuring the meaning of things and concepts, involving pairs of opposite adjectives.

Likert Scale

A psychometric scale commonly used in questionnaires to obtain the preferences or degrees of agreement of respondents to a statement.

Dichotomous

Referring to a division or contrast between two completely opposite groups or things.

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