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Danielle Is a Mean Preschool Teacher and Wants to Teach

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Danielle is a mean preschool teacher and wants to teach her students to fear the school principal,who comes to check on their classroom at the same time every day.She attempts to use classical conditioning by turning off the classroom lights (US) immediately before the principal comes in (NS).The resulting darkness causes the children to be naturally fearful (UR).After a few weeks of trying this,Danielle is disappointed that the children do not seem to be developing a fear of the principal.
A) Using your knowledge of the four steps of classical conditioning,explain why Danielle has not been able to create a fear response in her students.Be sure to include the US,UR,CS,and CR in your answer.
B) Assuming that Danielle is able to use classical conditioning correctly,explain one other factor that might influence how well the children learn this association.

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