Julia's psychologist believes that Julia's fear of heights can be traced to a conditioned fear she developed after falling from a ladder. This explanation reflects a ________ perspective.

A) medical
B) psychoanalytic
C) social-cognitive
D) learning

Learning Perspective

A viewpoint that emphasizes the importance of experience and behavior, suggesting that learning is the central route through which behavior changes.

Fear of Heights

An intense fear or phobia of being in high places or experiencing high elevation.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with an aversive event.