Asked by Tiffany Lease on Jun 16, 2024

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We can more easily extinguish a fear of driving a car than a fear of holding snakes. This is best explained from a ________ perspective.

A) learning
B) biological
C) psychoanalytic
D) humanistic

Biological Perspective

A way of looking at psychological issues by examining the biological bases of behavior, including genetics, brain structures, and biochemical processes.

Extinguish

In psychological terms, to diminish or eliminate a conditioned response, often through repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Fear Of Driving

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear or phobia of driving a vehicle.

  • Describe the educational and physiological viewpoints on anxiety disorders.
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Enrique VaronaJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The biological perspective explains this phenomenon by suggesting that certain fears, such as fear of snakes, are evolutionarily ingrained in humans as a survival mechanism, making them harder to extinguish than fears that are learned through personal experience, like driving a car.