An abuse victim is brought into the hospital after being rescued from an attack. When the doctor goes in to visit with the patient he reaches his hand out to examine her eyes. When he does this, the patient flinches and raises her hand in defense. This is most likely an example of

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Sensitization is a process where repeated exposure to a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response. In this case, the victim's reaction to a hand being raised towards her likely stems from repeated exposure to similar threatening gestures, causing her to become more responsive or sensitive to such actions.

An Abuse Victim Is Brought into the Hospital After Being