Rats that received unpredictable electric shocks in a laboratory experiment subsequently became apprehensive when returned to that same laboratory setting.This best illustrates that anxiety may result from

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The experiment described demonstrates classical conditioning, where the rats learned to associate the laboratory setting with the aversive experience of receiving electric shocks, leading to an anxious or apprehensive response. This suggests that anxiety can result from conditioning processes rather than from repression (A) or cognition (B). While reinforcement (C) can play a role in shaping behavior, it is not the primary mechanism at play in this scenario.

Rats That Received Unpredictable Electric Shocks in a Laboratory Experiment