Two-Year-Old Rick Was Playing with a Balloon When It Burst

question 218

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Rick was playing with a balloon when it burst and made an extremely loud noise, causing him to cry. Now, whenever Rick sees a balloon, he becomes frightened. In this situation, the fear produced by the sight of the balloon is the

• A) unconditioned response.
• B) conditioned stimulus.
• C) conditioned response.
• D) unconditioned stimulus.

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