Johnny is tormented in the schoolyard every day by a bully with bright red frizzy hair. One day, Johnny's father brought his boss, Mr. Dale, home. The boss had bright red frizzy hair, and Johnny ran to his room, crying. Mr. Dale's hair functioned as a __________, and Johnny's fear was a __________.
A)US; CR
B)US; UR
C)CS; CR
D)CR; CS

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Mr. Dale's hair was functioning as a conditioned stimulus (CS) as it had become associated with the bully who tormented Johnny in the schoolyard. Johnny's fear was the conditioned response (CR) to seeing Mr. Dale's hair. This is an example of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (Mr. Dale's hair) acquires the ability to elicit a response (fear) through its association with a previously meaningful stimulus (the bully with red frizzy hair). Option A and B are incorrect as they do not correctly identify the CS or CR. Option D is incorrect as it reverses the CS and CR.

Johnny Is Tormented in the Schoolyard Every Day by a Bully