If Carlos wants to use classical conditioning so his three-year-old sister learns to be afraid of dogs,he should
A) shove her to the ground every day whether she pets a dog or not.
B) blow an air horn to make her afraid every time she pets their own dog.
C) pretend to be afraid of dogs himself.
D) give her a piece of candy every time she is afraid to go near a dog.

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Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus (in this case, the dog) with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally produces an unconditioned response (the loud noise of the air horn causing fear). Over time, the neutral stimulus alone will start to produce the conditioned response (fear of the dog). Choices A, C, and D do not effectively use classical conditioning to instill a fear of dogs.

If Carlos Wants to Use Classical Conditioning So His Three-Year-Old