Alexis is a sick child who makes frequent visits to the hospital to get her shots.One day she and her mother drive past the hospital and Alexis begins to cry.She repeatedly says, "Mommy, I don't want to see the doctor." In this example, the conditioned stimulus would be
A)the parking lot.
B)the shot.
C)the nurse.
D)the hospital.

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The conditioned stimulus is the hospital, as it has become associated with the unpleasant experience of getting shots. Seeing the hospital now triggers an emotional response (crying) from Alexis.

Alexis Is a Sick Child Who Makes Frequent Visits to the Hospital