Darcy wants to change her image, so that people see her as more mature and professional now that she is an adult with degree and a good job. She has changed the way she dresses, speaks more formally, and even started wearing glasses to appear more serious. No matter what she tries, her friends and family still think of her as silly and immature. Which conditioning phenomenon is most similar to this example?

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This example is most similar to latent inhibition, which occurs when a previously neutral stimulus is slow to acquire associations with other stimuli because it has been repeatedly presented alone. In this case, Darcy's past behavior and reputation may be difficult for others to overcome, similar to how a previously presented stimulus may be hard to associate with other stimuli.

Darcy Wants to Change Her Image, So That People See