Many phobias can be traced back to a time when the person was frightened, injured, or upset by a particular stimulus, especially in childhood, and would, thus, be based on
A)inherited familial patterns.
B)emotional conditioning.
C)operant extinction.
D)instrumental acquisition.

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Phobias often result from emotional conditioning, where a person learns to associate a specific stimulus with a negative emotional response, typically fear, due to a past traumatic or upsetting experience.

Many Phobias Can Be Traced Back to a Time When