When a child develops a phobia by watching a parent react in fear to a stimulus, the child may have developed the phobia through:

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Modeling, or observational learning, occurs when an individual learns a behavior or response by observing others. In this case, the child develops a phobia by watching a parent's fearful reaction to a stimulus, thus learning to respond similarly through observation.

When a Child Develops a Phobia by Watching a Parent