An important factor in maintaining a phobia is that the avoidance ...

[anjilletteb]

An important factor in maintaining a phobia is that the avoidance response occurs early in the sequence of events leading up to the phobic stimulus, thereby minimizing the _________ involved in avoiding the stimulus.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

According to the _________ theory of avoidance, the act of avoidance is negatively reinforced simply by the lower rate of aversive stimulation with which it is associated.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[yeungji]

Answer to Question 1

effort

Answer to Question 2

one-process

[anjilletteb]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[helenmarkerine]

Great answer, keep it coming