Jonas, a war veteran, has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Currently, he lives in a quiet neighborhood. When he hears a firecracker or a car backfire, he startles out of fear. In the terminology of classical conditioning, these sounds are most likely to be referred to as ________ stimuli.
A. neutral
B. normative
C. conditioned
D. unconditioned
Answer: C
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