Melissa Is Fearful of Men and Refuses to Go Out

question 349

Multiple Choice

Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates.Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was physically abused by her first intimate partner and has generalized her fear to all men.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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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for carrying motor and sensory information both to and from the central nervous system.

Peripheral Nervous System

A portion of the nervous system that consists of the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.