According to the two-factor theory of phobias, avoidance or escape serves as a __________ which prevents classically conditioned fears from being unlearned.
A) positive punisher
B) negative reinforcer
C) negative punisher
D) neutral stimulus
E) positive reinforcer

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According to the two-factor theory of phobias, avoidance or escape from a feared stimulus serves as a negative reinforcer, which reinforces the behavior of avoiding or escaping and prevents the classical conditioning of fear from being extinguished.

According to the Two-Factor Theory of Phobias, Avoidance or Escape