Three-Year-Old Kayla Has Been Seeing Her Pediatrician for Checkups Every

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Three-year-old Kayla has been seeing her pediatrician for checkups every six months and fears the shots she receives each time. Now, even though he does not administer the shots, Kayla cries when the pediatrician enters the room because she associates him with receiving shots. The pediatrician has become a(n) :

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

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

The degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use in similar circumstances.

Faulty Handrail

A handrail that is defective, broken, or improperly installed, posing a safety risk.

Assumption of the Risk

A legal doctrine that a person may not recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity if they voluntarily exposed themselves to the danger with full knowledge of the risks.

Zip Line

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