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Brandon had a fear of dogs. To extinguish this fear, his mother baked him his favorite cake and gradually brought a dog closer to him while he ate the cake. In this scenario, Brandon's mother used__________to cure his fear.
 
  A) cognitive mapping
  B) negative reinforcement
  C) counterconditioning
  D) regularization
  E) Select

Question 2

Katie is scared of meeting new people. She eats at her desk at work to avoid interacting with her coworkers and consistently refuses their invitations to go out for parties. Psychologists will most likely diagnose Katie with _____.
 
  A) acrophobia
  B) social phobia
  C) necrophobia
  D) claustrophobia



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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