Vaseem Experienced Excessive Fear While Flying Because He Interpreted His

Multiple Choice

Vaseem experienced excessive fear while flying because he interpreted his rapid heart rate, shallow breathing, and heavy perspiration as a reaction to the imminent danger of a plane crash. When his psychotherapist convinced him that this physical arousal was simply a harmless reaction to acceleration, cabin pressure, and confined space, his fear of flying was greatly reduced. The reduction in Vaseem's fear is best understood in terms of the

A) James-Lange theory.
B) two-factor theory.
C) adaptation-level phenomenon.
D) relative deprivation principle.