Asked by Aaliyah Augustus on Apr 28, 2024

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As she walked through her neighborhood, Jodie, a 6 year old girl, frequently saw a large brown dog. She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it, but as her hand approached the animal, it barked and bit her. The bite was painful and caused her to cry. Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size. In the example, the dog's bark and bite is the:

A) UCS.
B) CS.
C) UCR.
D) CR.

UCS

An acronym for Unconditioned Stimulus, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.

UCR

Unconditioned Response, which is an automatic and involuntary reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally without any prior learning or conditioning.

Dog's Bark

The vocal sound made by dogs as a form of communication with humans or other animals.

  • Recognize the main components of classical conditioning: the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response.
  • Identify instances of classical conditioning within daily scenarios.
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Rebecca HendersonApr 28, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The dog's bark and bite act as the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) because they naturally and automatically trigger a reaction (in this case, fear or pain) without prior conditioning.