Justin became fearful of doctors and nurses because doctors and nurses were paired with painful shots.Justin's doctor has his office in a round brick building.Now any round brick building will elicit fear and crying from Justin.Becoming fearful of round buildings because they were associated with his doctor is an example of
A) shaping.
B) extinction.
C) vicarious conditioning.
D) higher order conditioning.

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This is an example of higher order conditioning, where neutral stimulus (round brick building) becomes associated with a conditioned stimulus (doctor's office) which was previously associated with a conditioned response (fear of shots).

Justin Became Fearful of Doctors and Nurses Because Doctors and Nurses