We Can More Easily Extinguish a Fear of Driving a Car

question 362

Multiple Choice

We can more easily extinguish a fear of driving a car than a fear of holding snakes. This is best explained in terms of

• A) a pessimistic explanatory style.
• B) genetic predispositions.
• C) role playing.
• D) dissociation.

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Definitions:

Simple Cuboidal

A type of epithelial tissue with cube-shaped cells, typically involved in secretion and absorption.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells containing gap junctions and desmosomes, facilitating coordinated contraction.

Desmosomes

Cell structures specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion, critical in maintaining the structural integrity of tissues.

Tight Junction

A specialized connection between two adjacent cells forming a barrier that regulates the passage of substances in the intercellular space.