A boy is taught to fear a rat by pairing the rat with a frightening noise. This is an example of ________.
A) social learning
B) modeling
C) conditioning
D) shaping

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (rat) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (frightening noise) to eventually elicit a fear response (conditioned response) in the boy.

A Boy Is Taught to Fear a Rat by Pairing