A spider bit Susan when she was a little girl. At age 46, she stills experiences arachnophobia and can recall vividly the time the spider bit her when she was a girl. Such an example illustrates the _____ explanation of anxiety disorders.

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The learning explanation of anxiety disorders suggests that phobias can develop through classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (spider) becomes associated with a traumatic event (the bite), leading to a long-lasting fear response.

A Spider Bit Susan When She Was a Little Girl