Very few people have actually come in contact with a shark, but many would show fear at the sight of a large fin swimming through the ocean waves because they have seen movies or news reports in which people have been attacked by sharks. This illustrates

a. vicarious classical conditioning.
b. shaping.
c. operant conditioning.
d. desensitization.

ANSWER: a

Psychology

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Psychology

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