According to systematic desensitization therapy, which of the following statements is true?

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Systematic desensitization therapy is based on the principle that fear and anxiety responses are initially produced through classical conditioning (where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a fear response) and are maintained or reinforced through operant conditioning (where behaviors are strengthened or weakened by their consequences, such as avoidance behavior reducing fear, thus reinforcing the fear response).

According to Systematic Desensitization Therapy, Which of the Following Statements