As a child,every time you played near the neighbor's farm and a cow wandered over,your mother (who has a terrible fear of cows)screamed,snatched you into her arms,and ran into the house.You would get so startled that you would begin to cry.In this example,the UCR is:
A) the cow.
B) fear of the cow.
C) fear resulting from your mother's reaction.
D) your mother.

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The Unconditioned Response (UCR) is the fear resulting from your mother's reaction, as it is the natural, unlearned response to the unconditioned stimulus, which in this scenario is your mother's screaming and actions in response to the cow.

As a Child,every Time You Played near the Neighbor's Farm