Mia is allergic to the scent of flowers. She sees a flower on a restaurant table, and not even realizing that it is an artificial plastic one, Mia experiences a rapidly palpitating heartbeat and profuse perspiration. This is most likely a result of ________.

A. hypertension
B. classical conditioning
C. atherosclerosis
D. biofeedback


Answer: B

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a. ?Many people became disheartened with the study of human behavior. b. ?An interest in the philosophical questions regarding human nature was renewed. c. ?Psychotherapy became widely available on the battlefield. d. ?Psychometric tests were used for the evaluation of soldiers.

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