Which Model Suggests That Phobias Develop When a Neutral Stimulus

question 163

Multiple Choice

Which model suggests that phobias develop when a neutral stimulus is paired with a traumatic event so that escaping the stimulus becomes reinforcing?

• A)Arieti's psychoanalytic theory
• B)Avoidance conditioning
• C)Vicarious learning
• D)Autonomic lability

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