For a child, the sight of a needle (CS)is followed by an injection (US), which causes fear (UR).Eventually the sight of the needle (CS)may produce a learned fear of the needle (CR).This illustrates

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This scenario follows the basic principles of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (the sight of a needle) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (the injection) to elicit a conditioned response (fear of the needle). Operant conditioning involves the learning of behaviors based on the consequences of those behaviors, and social/observational learning involves the learning of behaviors by observing others.

For a Child, the Sight of a Needle (CS)is Followed