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

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Phobias are often learned through emotional conditioning, in which a negative experience leads to fear and avoidance of the related stimulus. This can happen through classical conditioning, in which the fear response becomes associated with the stimulus, or through observational learning, in which a person learns to fear a stimulus by watching someone else exhibit fear or distress in its presence. In contrast, options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the process by which phobias develop.

Many Phobias Can Be Traced Back to a Time When