When parents belittle, scream at, or physically abuse their children, the parents, themselves, become associated with fear and withdrawal. Thus, the parents would be considered
A)conditioned stimuli.
B)conditioned responses.
C)unconditioned stimuli.
D)unconditioned responses.

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is something that originally does not elicit a strong emotional response but comes to do so through association with an unconditioned stimulus, which naturally triggers an emotion. Here, parents become associated with fear and withdrawal through their negative actions, making them conditioned stimuli.

When Parents Belittle, Scream At, or Physically Abuse Their Children