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"When I Was Young, I Met a Large Dog

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"When I was young, I met a large dog. I wasn't afraid of the dog, but as I tried to pet it, the dog snarled and jumped at me. I have been afraid of dogs ever since." A therapist who assumes that this sentence describes a phobia acquired from classical conditioning MOST likely favors which model of abnormality?


Definitions:

Comorbidity

The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

A psychiatric disorder seen in children and adolescents characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviors towards authority figures.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

A psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from those to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment.

Behaviour Disorder

A pattern of disruptive, aggressive, or defiant behavior that lasts for at least six months and causes problems in school, at work, or in social relationships.

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