Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out on dates.Her therapist suggests that she is fearful because she was sexually abused by her father when she was young;thus,she has generalized her fear to all men.The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a view that her fear is caused by

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The therapist's suggestion suggests that Melissa's fear of men is a learned response resulting from the conditioning that occurred after being sexually abused by her father. Therefore, choice B, conditioning, is the best answer. Epigenetics (choice A) refers to changes in gene expression, genes (choice C) refer to inherited traits, and repression (choice D) refers to the psychological concept of pushing unpleasant memories out of consciousness.

Melissa Is Fearful of Men and Refuses to Go Out