Sunil Wishes to Classically Condition His Dog to Fear Skunks

question 78

Multiple Choice

Sunil wishes to classically condition his dog to fear skunks so he does not get sprayed again.This task should be much easier than teaching him to fear a houseplant because:

• A) the dog is biologically prepared to fear certain types of objects
• B) the dog has high intelligence
• C) the dog is biologically conditioned to fear skunks
• D) the dog's mind cannot physically be trained to fear plants

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