Penny Recently Had a Root Canal at Her Dentist's Office

question 3

Multiple Choice

Penny recently had a root canal at her dentist's office. The procedure was more painful than she anticipated. She now needs to see a foot doctor in the same building, but when she arrives she feels a bit shaky as a result of the painful root canal. In this example, her fearful response to the pain of the root canal was a(n)

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

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Definitions:

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