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Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places.Luke's therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell of a sliding board. The therapist's suggestion reflects a _______ perspective.

Correct answer: C. learning

  • A. cognitive
  • B. biological
  • C. learning
  • D. psychoanalytic

Explanation

The therapist is explaining Luke's fear as learned through conditioning and then generalized from the original accident to similar stimuli, such as high places. This is the learning perspective, not a biological or psychoanalytic explanation.

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