Amira was bitten by a dog when she was younger.As an adult,Amira has an extreme phobia of dogs,and begins to shake if she even sees a dog.A behavioural therapist would suggest that Amira's phobia is a result of

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Amira's fear of dogs is a learned response resulting from classical conditioning, in which her previous experience of being bitten by a dog led to an association between dogs and fear/trauma. A behavioral therapist would use techniques such as exposure therapy to gradually desensitize Amira to dogs and associate them with positive experiences instead.

Amira Was Bitten by a Dog When She Was Younger