As a child,you were playing in the yard one day when a neighbor's cat wandered over. Your mother (who has a terrible fear of animals)screamed and snatched you into her arms. Her behavior caused you to cry. You now have a fear of cats. Identify the NS,which becomes the CS

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The NS (neutral stimulus) was the cat, as it did not initially elicit fear in the child. However, after the mother's fear response (UCS), the child began to associate the cat with fear, making it the CS (conditioned stimulus). Therefore, the correct answer is C.

As a Child,you Were Playing in the Yard One Day