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A Student Who Is Afraid of Mathematics Is First Given

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A student who is afraid of mathematics is first given some problems that bear little resemblance to mathematics, then is given a sequence of problems that become increasingly more mathematical in content. The progression of problems is gradual enough that the fear response does not occur, and eventually the student loses his fear of mathematics. Which method for breaking bad habits is best illustrated in this situation?


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Psychological Research

The scientific study of individuals' behaviors, thoughts, and emotions through systematic observation, experimentation, and analysis.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, initiated by interactions with the environment.

John Watson

An American psychologist often cited as one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.

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