Phobias are seen as being learned through the negative association between and object and situation, which is an example of classical/operant conditioning.

Buzzwords
Classical Conditioning - Learning through association, so that certain stimuli trigger certain responses.
Unconditioned Stimulus - Triggers a natural response.
Unconditioned Response - A natural response, innate.
Neutral Stimulus - Does not usually trigger a response.
Conditioned Stimulus - Triggers a learnt response.
Conditioned Response - Learnt through association.
Stimulus Generalisation - Learnt response is triggered by similar stimuli to the original.
Extinction - The conditioned stimulus no longer triggers the response.
Spontaneous Recovery - Conditioned behaviour reappears.

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