The prologue to Chapter 5 describes the story of Erv getting accidentally locked in the attic by his wife Fern. Because of the incident, Erv now experiences a conditioned emotional reaction of fear whenever he must go up in the attic. Erv'sinitially being trapped in the airtight attic represents the_____, and the fear he experienced on that first occasion represents the _____.

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The unconditioned stimulus is the event that naturally triggers a response, which in this case is being trapped in the attic. The unconditioned response is the natural reaction to that event, which is fear.

The Prologue to Chapter 5 Describes the Story of Erv