Yesenia was listening to the Beatles on her phone while walking home from school when a rabbit darted out into the street and was hit by a car.The rabbit flew through the air and landed right in front of her,where it died.After this,Yesenia can no longer hear the Beatles without bursting into tears and visibly shaking.Which of the following best describes the onset of Yesenia's problem?
A) The Beatles were the unconditioned stimulus and seeing the rabbit die was the conditioned stimulus.
B) The Beatles were the conditioned stimulus and seeing the rabbit die was the unconditioned stimulus.
C) The Beatles were the conditioned response and seeing the rabbit die was the unconditioned response.
D) Bursting into tears and visibly shaking is the conditioned response and seeing the rabbit die was the conditioned stimulus.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Beatles were being paired with the traumatic event of the rabbit's death, which caused them to become a conditioned stimulus. Seeing the rabbit die was the unconditioned stimulus as it naturally caused an emotional response in Yesenia. The association between the two stimuli caused a conditioned response in Yesenia, which was the uncontrollable emotional reaction to hearing the Beatles. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

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