Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when she approaches any lake. her therapist suggests that her fear may be the result of a traumatic childhood boating accident. the therapist's suggestion reflects a(n) perspective.

The correct answer is the learning perspective. 

According to the learning perspective, fears and anxieties are a classically conditioned responses or learned responses. When a previously neutral stimulus is followed by an unpleasant or fear provoking stimulus, people develop a fear of previously neutral stimulus. Here, Andrea experiences anxiety when she approaches a lake, because she learned to fear lakes through a past fearful experience involving a lake. 

:what is edwards's purpose for giving this sermon? which elements likely make the argument effective for a puritan audience?