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Title: Give examples of phobias that are common to many individuals and examples that s
Post by: colleen on May 5, 2012
Give examples of phobias that are common to many individuals and examples that show how an
idiosyncratic phobia may be acquired through classical conditioning.  Which type of phobia did 3-year-old
Peter have before Mary Cover Jones was able to eliminate it?  Describe her counterconditioning technique
and then explain how a variation of this procedure, systematic desensitization, is used for treating phobias
in adults.


Title: Re: Give examples of phobias that are common to many individuals and examples that s
Post by: ThePsychic on May 5, 2012
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