Matilda has been diagnosed with social anxiety. Her therapist's practice aligns closely with the psychological theory of abnormality that focuses on behavioral explanations of psychological disorders. Which explanation is Matilda's therapist MOST likely to give to explain Matilda's social anxiety?

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Behavioral theories focus on how behaviors are learned through conditioning. If Matilda's social interactions led to negative outcomes like embarrassment, she might have learned to associate social situations with negative feelings, leading to social anxiety.

Matilda Has Been Diagnosed with Social Anxiety