When Kenneth was a young boy he went to a dentist who treated him uncaringly and inflicted a good deal of pain. Even years later, he has a uncontrollable and intense fear of not only dentists but physicians, too. This best illustrates how phobias might be the result of

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Kenneth's fear of both dentists and physicians suggests that his phobia has generalized from the specific experience with the dentist to similar situations, which is a concept in classical conditioning where a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus.

When Kenneth Was a Young Boy He Went to a Dentist