When Selma was five years old she, was terrified and became hysterical when her older brother dropped a spider down her shirt. Today, even the sight of a rubber spider is enough to make her agitated and uneasy. In this example of classical conditioning, having the spider dropped down her shirt by her older brother is:
a. an unconditioned response
b. a conditioned stimulus
c. an unconditioned stimulus
d. a conditioned response
C
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b. conditioned response. c. unconditioned stimulus. d. unconditioned response.
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a. humanistic c. psychoanalytic b. existential d. learning
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A. a faster heart rate. B. increased muscle tension. C. both A and B D. none of the above
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