A child watches other children wince with pain as they receive hypodermic injections. Although the child has never received an injection, he responds emotionally when a needle is brought near him. His reaction is an example of

a. operant conditioning.
b. spontaneous recovery of fear.
c. simple classical conditioning.
d. vicarious classical conditioning.


ANSWER: d

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