Asked by Jennifer Zavala on Jun 30, 2024
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Dogs come to fear neutral stimuli associated with shock.This best illustrates
A) epigenetics.
B) posttraumatic growth.
C) survivor resiliency.
D) conditioning.
Conditioning
A training method where a person's actions are increasingly influenced by the presence of a specific environmental cue.
Fear Neutral Stimuli
Stimuli that originally do not provoke fear responses but can become fear-inducing when associated with a negative event.
Shock
A medical emergency involving a sudden drop in blood flow throughout the body, or a strong emotional or physical response to a traumatic event.
- Gain an understanding of the role that learning and conditioning theories play in the formulation of phobias and anxiety-related conditions.
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Zybrea KnightJul 01, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
This scenario describes classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (such as a tone) becomes associated with a negative experience (such as a shock) and elicits a fear response in the subject (in this case, the dog).
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the role that learning and conditioning theories play in the formulation of phobias and anxiety-related conditions.