When he was 5 years old, Sunil was almost struck by lightning while walking through a forest during a rainstorm. Today, he is extremely afraid of trees. A behaviorist would say that he has acquired this fear by:

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Sunil's fear of trees is a result of classical conditioning, where the traumatic experience of almost being struck by lightning (unconditioned stimulus) while near trees (neutral stimulus) has led to trees becoming a conditioned stimulus that now triggers fear (conditioned response).

When He Was 5 Years Old, Sunil Was Almost Struck