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Those who suggest that phobias are learned would be most likely to emphasize the role of ________ in the onset of anxiety disorders.

A) repression
B) epigenetics
C) glutamate
D) conditioning

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits the desired response.

Phobias

Excessive and irrational fears of specific objects, situations, or activities that lead to avoidance behavior.

Anxiety Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by significant fear or anxiety that impairs one's ability to function in daily life.

  • Understand the impact of conditioning and cognitive processes on the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders.
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