On Several Occasions, Edward Is Severely Beaten by His Alcoholic

question 24

Essay

On several occasions, Edward is severely beaten by his alcoholic father. Before long, Edward begins to shake whenever his father approaches.
a. Explain this situation in terms of classical conditioning, identifying the UCS, UCR, CS, and CR.
b. Edward soon shows signs of fearing other men in addition to his father, even though they have never beaten him. Identify and describe the classical conditioning process that accounts for Edward's fear of men.
c. Explain how you might eliminate Edward's fear of men through a process of counterconditioning.

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