Tina thought that she was over her fear of dogs. When she was a child, she was bitten by her uncle's dog and developed a serious phobia. Since then, she has learned to be calm around dogs and has even learned to like some dogs. But yesterday, Tina visited her uncle's house and the fear all came back. According to the principles of classical conditioning, this would be an example of

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The renewal effect occurs when a response (in this case, fear) is extinguished in a different environment from where it was acquired but reappears when the individual returns to the original environment where the conditioning occurred. Tina's fear returning at her uncle's house, where the original dog bite and fear were established, exemplifies this.

Tina Thought That She Was Over Her Fear of Dogs