"Repeated stimulation of the limbic system by discharges from the locus coeruleus may lower the threshold for later experiences of anxiety. Then, through learning, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, the person actively avoids fearful situations." This quotation most clearly refers to the biological processes involved in ________
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) panic disorder with agoraphobia.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) social phobia.

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The quotation describes a process where initial anxiety responses lead to learned avoidance behaviors, which is characteristic of panic disorder with agoraphobia. In this condition, individuals experience sudden panic attacks and subsequently learn to avoid situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, due to fear of those panic attacks recurring.

"Repeated Stimulation of the Limbic System by Discharges from the Locus