Tammy used to love horror movies. One night, while watching her favorite horror movie, she became unusually fearful. Since then, she has found that whenever she is feeling stressed at work, she has nightmares of being chased by dead people. Which of the following processes explains Tammy's behavior?
A) US revaluation
B) Flooding
C) Selective sensitization
D) Semantic recovery
Question 2In the context of phobic development, selective sensitization differs from US revaluation in that the event which intensifies an individual's fear response is
A) unrelated to the original fear conditioning.
B) somehow involved in the original fear conditioning.
C) less salient than the original CS.
D) more salient than the original CS.
Question 3Through the process of selective sensitization, a person's fears may strengthen following exposure to
A) a US of much greater intensity.
B) a CS of much greater intensity.
C) an unfamiliar stimulus.
D) a stressful event of some sort.
Question 4Through the process of _____, a person's reactivity to a potentially fearful stimulus could increase following exposure to an unrelated stressful event.
A) US revaluation
B) incubation
C) selective sensitization
D) preparedness
Question 5During a counseling session, Stan is told that he has been permanently damaged by the abuse he suffered as a child. After the session, he starts experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. In this scenario, Stan's behavior illustrates the process of _____.
A) incubation
B) US revaluation
C) selective sensitization
D) stimulus generalization
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