Fears and phobias cannot be readily eased by merely reading about them because
a. most phobias are usually learned before a child is capable of reading.
b. phobias have an inherited pattern that runs in families.
c. one cannot learn complex behaviors merely by reading about them.
d. cognitive learning has little effect on the lower brain areas that produce feelings of fear.
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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