Emily developed a phobia of snakes after a serious accident. According to classical conditioning, snakes would be considered an example of a
A)conditioned stimulus
B)unconditioned stimulus
C)conditioned response
D)neutral stimulus

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In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus is something that originally does not elicit a strong emotional response but comes to do so through association with an unconditioned stimulus. In this case, snakes have become a conditioned stimulus for Emily, as her fear response to them developed after the accident.

Emily Developed a Phobia of Snakes After a Serious Accident