When She Was a Little Girl, Joyce Was Made to Stand

When she was a little girl, Joyce was made to stand in a dark closet as a form of punishment. Although she cannot tell you why she feels this way, Joyce, to this day, has a fear of being in dark theaters. However, feeling that the fear has something to do with her childhood, her therapist is trying to get her to talk about her relationship with her parents when she was young. Such an example illustrates the _____ explanation of anxiety disorders.

A) psychodynamic
B) learning
C) cognitive
D) affective
E) psychosocial