When people experience a traumatic event, they can sometimes develop classically conditioned associations with otherwise unrelated stimuli that were present in the environment at the time of the trauma. Imagine this happens to Fredrick with a song playing on the radio during a car accident. What term is used to refer to the period of time in which that association is learned?
A)generalization
B)habituation
C)persistence
D)discrimination
E)acquisition

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The term "acquisition" refers to the phase in classical conditioning when the association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus is being learned. In Fredrick's case, the song (neutral stimulus) becomes associated with the trauma of the car accident (unconditioned stimulus) during the acquisition phase.

When People Experience a Traumatic Event, They Can Sometimes Develop