Question

Anna is terrified of riding the elevator. Whenever she gets near she feels hot and sweaty. She has taken to avoiding the elevator at all costs, even if it means a big walk up the stairs. Her avoidance of elevators has become habitual and she has even avoided going to meetings in buildings where she might have to ride in an elevator.

Required:
Is this an example of classical or operant conditioning?

Answer 1

This is an example of operant conditioning.

Step-by-step explanation:

This development of fear and eventually a phobia of elevators in Anna is associated with operant conditioning.