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One night several years ago Barbara was raped at knife point on her way home from the library. Ever since, she has been afraid of the dark, of men similar to the rapist, and of knives.
 
  What concept would a behavioral psychologist find most helpful in explaining her current avoidance of these stimuli?
   a) social learning theory
   b) classical conditioning
   c) positive reinforcement
   d) systematic desensitization

Question 2

Which part of the endocrine system releases hormones when the situation calls for fight or flight?
 
  a) thymus
  b) pancreas
  c) parathyroid
  d) adrenal medulla



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d





 

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