Sunil wants to classically condition his dog to fear skunks so he does not get sprayed again.This task should be much easier than teaching him to fear a house plant because a dog
A) is biologically prepared to fear animals that might cause it harm.
B) has high intelligence compared with other animals.
C) can easily be conditioned to fear skunks specifically.
D) associates house plants with grass, which is where the dog goes to the bathroom.

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Dogs, like many other animals, have a natural biological tendency to learn to fear potentially harmful stimuli, such as predators or poisonous animals. This makes it easier to condition them to fear skunks, which are a potential threat, compared to trying to condition them to fear a harmless object like a house plant.

Sunil Wants to Classically Condition His Dog to Fear Skunks