Fear of mice phobic fear of mice is a socially induced conditioned response, combined with (and originated in) the startle response (a response to an unexpected stimulus) common in many animals, including humans, rather than a real disorder. At the same time, as is common with specific phobias, an occasional fright may give rise to abnormal anxiety that requires treatment. Fear of mice may be treated by any standard treatment for specific phobias. The standard treatment of animal phobia is systematic desensitization, and this can be done in the consulting room (in vivo), or in hypnosis (in vitro). Some clinicians use a combination
Abnormal return where: AR - abnormal return for firm i on day t R - actual return for firm i on day t E(R) – expected return for firm i on day t A common practice is to standardise the abnormal returns with the use of the following formula: formula_3 where: SAR - standardised abnormal returns SD – standard deviation of the abnormal returns The SD is calculated with the use of the following formula: formula_4 where: S – the residual variance for firm i, R – the return on the stock market index on day t, R – the average return