Phobias may be acquired by
A) associating an object with fear or pain early in life.
B) associating a negative CS with a positive UCS.
C) excessive punishment for voicing one's fears.
D) being deprived of an object that one truly desires.
E) failing to associate a CS with a UCS.

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Phobias can develop through classical conditioning, where an object (conditioned stimulus) is associated with fear or pain (unconditioned stimulus) early in life, leading to a conditioned fear response.

Phobias May Be Acquired by