One day Melissa was trapped alone in an elevator for almost 3 hours when the power went out. Now, whenever she gets near an elevator, she freezes up and starts gasping for air as if she cannot breathe. This is an example of:
A)classical conditioning.
B)operant conditioning.
C)fear conditioning.
D)respondent conditioning.

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Fear conditioning is a type of classical conditioning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with an aversive stimulus, such as a shock or loud noise. After repeated pairings, the neutral stimulus alone will elicit a fear response, such as freezing or gasping for air.

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