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Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places. his therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell off a jungle gym. the therapist's suggestion indicates that he believes luke's fear results from

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I think the correct answer would be that it is a result from conditioning. His fear resulted from a traumatic experience wherein his body reacted in a way that it became his fear. The body was conditioned to feel fear when in those situations. Hope this answers the question.
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