Paul Has a Fear of Being Tickled by Feathers (Pteronophobia)and

question 78

Multiple Choice

Paul has a fear of being tickled by feathers (pteronophobia) and seeks advice from his friend Deanna on how to get over his fear.Based on principles of learning,what should Deanna recommend to Paul?

• A)With repeated feather tickling,he should habituate and not be scared of them any longer.
• B)Repeatedly pair feather tickling with pleasurable stimuli (i.e. ,doughnuts)to "uncondition" the fear.
• C)Apply other stimuli other than feathers to tickling so that stimulus generalization occurs.
• D)Suck it up and deal with it;they are feathers and they not scary.

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Goods and services that are used together; when the price of one falls, the demand for the other rises (and conversely).

Inelastic

A term describing demand when it changes by a smaller percentage than changes in price.

Elasticity of Demand

An index indicating the degree to which demand for a product changes in response to a price change, where an elasticity greater than one signifies a high level of responsiveness.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good or service changes with a change in consumers' income.