At the beginning of Chapter 6, Larry's story about how he developed a fear of rats was presented.As an adult, Larry tried to conquer this irrational fear by understanding how phobias develop.However, when he tried to touch a rat at the psychology lab, his fear of rats resurfaced.Larry had discovered that all his abstract "book learning" was powerless to protect him in the presence of a rat.This abstract "book learning" that Larry attempted to use to conquer his fear would be considered a form of
A) classical conditioning.
B) vicarious classical conditioning.
C) operant conditioning.
D) cognitive learning.

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Larry's attempt to conquer his fear through abstract "book learning" is an example of cognitive learning. Cognitive learning is the process by which humans acquire mental knowledge, such as learning by observation, reading, or thinking, rather than through direct experience. Larry attempted to use his intellectual understanding to overcome his fear, but found that it was not enough in the presence of an actual rat.

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