Aaron has a needle phobia. Which pair below CORRECTLY identifies a stimulus or response in the conditioning of his phobia?
A) conditioned stimulus - pain; tissue damage
B) unconditioned stimulus - anxiety; fear
C) neutral stimulus - the needle itself
D) unconditioned stimulus - the needle

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The neutral stimulus in the conditioning of a phobia is typically the object or situation that initially does not cause fear, such as the needle itself, before it becomes associated with fear through conditioning.

Aaron Has a Needle Phobia