Nadia has developed an intense fear of buttons (koumpounophobia) after an incident in childhood where she choked on a loose plastic button. Now, even the sight of a button causes her extreme anxiety, and she refuses to wear clothes with buttons, choosing only velcro or zippers.
With reference to Nadia's case, discuss the behavioural explanation of phobias.
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