A child develops a severe fear of dogs after their parents repeatedly tell them detailed, frightening stories about people being attacked by dogs. The child has never had a negative personal encounter with a dog. Based on the primary pathways through which fears can be learned, identify the most likely pathway for the child's fear acquisition and explain your reasoning.

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Phobias are thought to be acquired through 3 major learning pathways:
- Classical conditioning
- Vicarious learning
- Verbal transmission

Acquisition of Phobias

Classical conditioning involves pairing one stimulus with a previously neutral stimulus, which causes a change in response to a neutral stimulus.

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