Paul has a fear of being tickled by feathers (pteronophobia)and seeks advice from his friend Deanna on how to get over his fear.Based on principles of learning,what should Deanna recommend to Paul?
A)With repeated feather tickling,he should habituate and not be scared of them any longer.
B)Repeatedly pair feather tickling with pleasurable stimuli (i.e. ,doughnuts)to "uncondition" the fear.
C)Apply other stimuli other than feathers to tickling so that stimulus generalization occurs.
D)Suck it up and deal with it;they are feathers and they not scary.

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Repeatedly pairing feather tickling with pleasurable stimuli (i.e., doughnuts) to "uncondition" the fear is a form of counterconditioning, which is a technique used to change the emotional response to a stimulus by pairing it with a new, more positive stimulus.

Paul Has a Fear of Being Tickled by Feathers (Pteronophobia)and