Question

A psychologist who adheres to the behaviorist school of thought would most likely attribute someone being afraid of a spider to

Answer 1

classical conditioning. This theory suggests that an individual's fear of a spider (or any other object or situation) is learned through the repeated association of the spider with a negative experience or consequence, such as getting bitten by a spider in the past. This negative experience creates an emotional response, such as fear, which is then associated with the spider. Through classical conditioning, the individual will develop a fear of spiders.

Uday Tahlan