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Nasiphi Ngamlana
on Dec 01, 2024
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When she was 7 years old, Wendy was bitten by a neighbor's dog and subsequently developed a fear of nearly all dogs. According to a conditioning account of phobias, the dog that initially bit Wendy served as a(n) __________.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) conditioned response
D) unconditioned response
Conditioned Stimulus
A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.
Unconditioned Stimulus
In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.
- Acquire knowledge on the identification and differentiation processes for specific phobias, social phobias, and other anxiety disorders.
- Perceive the impact of environmental, biological, and psychological determinants in the formation of specific phobias and anxiety disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the identification and differentiation processes for specific phobias, social phobias, and other anxiety disorders.
- Perceive the impact of environmental, biological, and psychological determinants in the formation of specific phobias and anxiety disorders.