When anxiety disorders are considered as a learning experience,

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Both classical and operant conditioning are important in the development of anxiety disorders as learning experiences. Classical conditioning can create associations between a previously neutral stimulus and a negative outcome (such as the development of phobias). Operant conditioning can reinforce anxious behaviors through the use of negative reinforcement (avoiding a situation to reduce anxiety) or positive reinforcement (seeking reassurance to reduce anxiety). Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

When Anxiety Disorders Are Considered as a Learning Experience