When Zhao Was 5 Years Old, There Was a Thunderstorm

question 137

Multiple Choice

When Zhao was 5 years old, there was a thunderstorm one night.While Zhao watched the "pretty" lightning in the sky, the storm sirens near his house went off and scared him.As an adult, he is still terrified of thunderstorms.Based on classical conditioning principles, a behavioral therapist would suggest the fear that Zhao feels during thunderstorms is:

• A)an unconditioned stimulus
• B)an unconditioned response
• C)a conditioned response
• D)a conditioned stimulus

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