Andy was in a severe automobile accident.Now he has a persistent unrealistic fear of any type of transportation.This is an example of
A) a phobia.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) vicarious operant conditioning.
D) vicarious classical conditioning.

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Andy's persistent fear of any type of transportation is a phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. In this case, the traumatic experience of being in a severe automobile accident has led to a fear response that is generalized to all forms of transportation.

Andy Was in a Severe Automobile Accident