What do you predict would happen if every time a toddler went in the shower she ended up choking on the water?
A) The toddler would develop systematic desensitization.
B) The toddler would need to undergo extinction.
C) The toddler would develop a phobia of showers.
D) The toddler would acquire a conditioned taste aversion.

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The toddler would likely develop a phobia of showers because the water in the shower has become associated with a negative physical response (choking). This is similar to classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (the shower) becomes associated with an unconditioned response (choking) leading to a conditioned response (fear/phobia).

What Do You Predict Would Happen If Every Time a Toddler