Mortimer's father had an irrational fear of railroad crossings, and he would often spend hours planning family trips so that all railroad crossings could be avoided. If Mortimer also develops a fear of railroad crossings, the process that would best explain the acquisition of Mortimer's phobia would be:
a. modeling
b. classical conditioning
c. instrumental conditioning
d. a self-fulfilling prophecy
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false