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• What is the key question regarding learning theories in the context of airline companies?

  Should they offer treatments for fear of flying?
• Why is the issue of fear of flying relevant to society?

  It affects tourism and trade significantly
• What percentage of people have a fear of flying?

  1 in 6
• How does fear of flying affect passenger miles?

  It leads to a reduction of 12 to 20 percent
• How many Americans die in car accidents each year on average?

  1,595
• What is the impact of fear of flying on daily commuters?

  They may not fly or experience high stress
• How many times a year do Kappa funds suggest two patients fly despite their phobia?

  30 to 40 times
• What concepts and theories from learning can be applied to fear of flying?

  • Classical conditioning
  • Counter conditioning
  • Extinction of phobia response
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Observational learning
• What does classical conditioning explain in the context of fear of flying?

  The acquisition of fear of flying
• What is counter conditioning in relation to phobias?

  Pairing anxiety situations with non-anxiety situations
• What is the goal of extinction in phobia treatment?

  To eliminate the phobia response
• How does relaxation link to coping with phobias?

  It helps reduce anxiety in triggering situations
• What is retrieval inhibition in the context of phobia coping?

  Reinforcement of coping strategies for phobias
• What does observational learning suggest about phobia treatment?

  Learning can occur without direct experiences
• How can social learning theory help individuals with phobias?

  Seeing others cope may inspire belief in recovery
• What did Kappa funds find about semantic desensitization?

  It significantly reduces symptoms of phobia
• What is a noted characteristic of males in relation to phobias?

  Males have a sense of fear