According to cognitive models of anxiety (such as Borkovec et al's model), why do people continue to worry despite the fact that it is unproductive?

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According to cognitive models of anxiety, people continue to worry because the act of worrying is reinforced by a temporary reduction in uncomfortable physiological sensations. This creates a negative feedback loop where worry becomes an automatic response to anxiety. Option A is incorrect as there is no evidence of a superstition that worry will lead to symptom reduction. Option B is incorrect as classical conditioning may play a role in anxiety, but it does not explain why people continue to worry despite its unproductivity. Option D is incorrect as it is an irrelevant explanation to cognitive models of anxiety.

According to Cognitive Models of Anxiety (Such as Borkovec Et