Sara allows her dog, Isabel, to run freely at a local park. When a truck drives by and its engine backfires loudly, Isabel quickly jumps up on her hind legs and barks loudly. Isabel’s response illustrates ____
a. an instinct
b. operant conditioning
c. sensitization
d. a reflex
ANSWER:
d
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