According to the fear-of-fear hypothesis, panic disorder with agoraphobia is an example of _____ conditioning in which the fear and avoidance response is a(n) _____ response to the initial panic attack.

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The fear-of-fear hypothesis suggests that panic disorder with agoraphobia is a result of classical conditioning in which the initial panic attack (unconditioned stimulus) becomes associated with previously neutral stimuli (conditioned stimulus) such as the location where the attack occurred. This results in a conditioned fear response. The subsequent avoidance of similar situations is considered a conditioned response to the fear that developed.

According to the Fear-Of-Fear Hypothesis, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia Is