How Are Phobic Responses Acquired and Then Maintained,according to Mowrer

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How are phobic responses acquired and then maintained,according to Mowrer

• A) They are acquired by classical conditioning and maintained by operant conditioning. 
• B) They are acquired and maintained by operant conditioning. 
• C) They are acquired and maintained by classical conditioning. 
• D) They are acquired by operant conditioning and maintained by classical conditioning.

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