<prompt> Pavlovs experiment is an example ofOperant conditioningClassical conditioningLearned helplessnessModeling  <response>: IVAN Pavlov gave the theory of classical conditioning Theory of classical conditioning leads to phobia A child who was bullied in a playground--- develops aversion to the playground the boy who bullied him---after sometime even without the boy who bullied him the aversion and anxiety gets conditioned to the playground---this would be very distressing to the individual--- he will sta avoiding the situation playground--- he finds there is no anxiety on avoidance--- He continues to avoid the situation as avoidance behavior acts as a negative reinforcement--- slowly after several years he presents with dysfunction lack of extracurricular activities Ref.Kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no. 398 