Eric fell off a slide at the playground, slightly injuring his knee. As a result, he became fearful of the slide and cried the next day when his mother said they were going back to the playground. Eric's mom, however, insisted that they return, despite his fear. Assuming that he does not injure himself again, what effect is this return visit likely to produce?
A. It will cause Eric to completely forget that he ever fell off of the slide in the first place.
B. It will replace his conditioned fear response (CR) with new learning that tells him the slide is not scary.
C. It will increase his fear response and he will develop a phobia of all playground equipment.
D. It will cause Eric to develop a conditioned fear response (CR) to his mother instead.
Answer: B
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