Bandura claims that phobias are difficult to extinguish because they
A)are a result of mental illness.
B)stem from imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain.
C)are not affected by reinforcement.
D)are maintained by avoidant behavior.

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Bandura believes that phobias are difficult to extinguish because they are maintained by avoidant behavior. This means that the individual with the phobia avoids the feared stimulus, which reinforces the phobia and makes it harder to overcome.

Bandura Claims That Phobias Are Difficult to Extinguish Because They