Although Hau was bitten only once by a dog many years ago, he ...

[gbarreiro]

Although Hau was bitten only once by a dog many years ago, he nevertheless persistently stays away from dogs. According to the anxiety conservation hypothesis, Hau's fear of dogs does not extinguish because:
 
  A) his escape response does not tell him that his fear of dogs is merely psychological.
  B) others are to blame for his displays of anxiety.
  C) his low self-esteem serves to conserve and heighten his anxiety.
  D) his avoidance response to dogs occurs so quickly that his fear does not have time to extinguish.

Question 2

According to the anxiety conservation hypothesis, avoidance responses persist because:
 
  A) avoidance occurs too quickly for the shock to be felt.
  B) escape occurs too quickly for the fear to extinguish.
  C) avoidance occurs too quickly for the fear to extinguish.
  D) escape occurs too quickly for the shock to be felt.

[C.mcnichol98]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C