Many people start tensing up during a horror movie whenever they hear a familiar tune because this tune is always associated with a character being in danger.This situation illustrates
A) how shaping occurs.
B) the development of a conditioned emotional response.
C) the use of negative reinforcers.
D) how desensitization occurs.

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The scenario described involves a conditioned emotional response, where a previously neutral stimulus (the familiar tune) has become associated with a particular emotion or feeling (tension). This is a result of classical conditioning, and is a key aspect of many psychological phenomena. Choices A, C and D do not accurately describe the situation described.

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