Norma is sleeping and is suddenly woken up by a sound.Then she hears it again,sort of like a scratching sound coming from the kitchen.She begins to feel very afraid as she imagines what the sound could be,and she slowly gets out of her bed to get her phone.As soon as her feet touch the carpet,her cat rubs up against her leg.Norma screams in fear and nearly jumps out of her skin.Norma's reaction to the cat is likely the result of
A) sensitization.
B) habituation.
C) classical conditioning.
D) operant conditioning.

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Norma's reaction is a result of sensitization, which is an increased reaction to a stimulus after exposure to a provocative or frightening event. In this case, the scratching sound heightened her fear, making her more reactive to a sudden, unexpected touch.

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