Ms.Reed's emotional reaction to her ordeal of being trapped on an elevator for several hours has generalized to a fear of all enclosed spaces.This is an example of
A)operant response.
B)instrumental response.
C)a phobia.
D)a desensitization.

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Ms. Reed's fear of all enclosed spaces is not a natural or proportional reaction to the situation she experienced, but instead a phobia. A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear of a particular object, situation or activity, which is typically out of proportion to the actual threat posed.

MsReed's Emotional Reaction to Her Ordeal of Being Trapped on an Elevator