Joseph uses classical conditioning to teach his sister to be afraid of squirrels.To be successful, he must pair the neutral stimulus,the squirrel,with a(n) ________,such as ________.
A) neutral stimulus;a light turning on
B) conditioned response;running away
C) unconditioned response;an increased heartbeat
D) unconditioned stimulus;a loud noise

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In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus (in this case, the squirrel) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (a loud noise) that naturally and automatically triggers a response (like fear or startle). Over time, the neutral stimulus alone can elicit the response, without the need for the unconditioned stimulus.

Joseph Uses Classical Conditioning to Teach His Sister to Be