Louis is a 3-year-old who is deathly afraid of sitting in cars ever since he was in a mild car accident. He enjoys ice pops and chocolates, and responds gleefully to his favourite nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock." Describe the classical conditioning procedure that can help reduce his fear.

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The Answer is A good answer will include the following key points.
- The act of sitting in a car is a conditioned stimulus causing a conditioned response of fear.
- His favourite music and snacks can be paired with the conditioned stimulus, sitting in a car.
- His favourite rhyme and snacks produce a pleasant feeling that is incompatible with the conditioned response of fear.
- This process is known as counterconditioning.

Louis Is a 3-Year-Old Who Is Deathly Afraid of Sitting