An unruly child has become conditioned to fear the sight of the principal's door. Over the past month, however, he had no contacts with the principal. Now the child will probably ________.
A) begin to fear all other doors in the school building
B) have an even greater fear of the principal's door
C) gradually stop fearing the sight of the principal's door
D) maintain his former level of fear of the principal's door

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The child's fear of the principal's door was a result of conditioning, meaning that he learned to associate the door with negative experiences. However, since he has had no recent contact with the principal, there is no reinforcement of the fear response. Therefore, the child is likely to gradually stop fearing the sight of the principal's door over time.

An Unruly Child Has Become Conditioned to Fear the Sight