For 10 days in a row,Frank received a static electric shock when he kissed his girlfriend after he walked across the living-room carpet.Now he feels mildly anxious whenever he approaches her to kiss her.In classical conditioning terms,10 days ago his girlfriend was a(n)___ stimulus,but she has now become a(n)___ stimulus.
A) unconditioned; conditioned
B) unconditioned; neutral
C) neutral; unconditioned
D) neutral; conditioned

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Initially, Frank's girlfriend was a neutral stimulus because she did not elicit a response related to the static electric shock. After repeatedly receiving shocks when kissing her, she became a conditioned stimulus, now associated with the anxiety of expecting a shock.

For 10 Days in a Row,Frank Received a Static Electric