Months after she was raped,Courtney's heart pounds with fear merely at the sight of the place in which she was attacked. The location of her attack is most likely a(n)________ for Courtney's anxiety.

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A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, acquires the ability to elicit a conditioned response. In Courtney's case, the location where she was attacked is the conditioned stimulus because it now elicits fear and anxiety, even when there is no immediate danger present. The fear and anxiety have been conditioned by the traumatic experience of the rape.

Months After She Was Raped,Courtney's Heart Pounds with Fear Merely