Seema once received a shock while plugging in her toaster and is now quite fearful each time she uses it. In this example, the toaster was originally a(n) _____ stimulus with respect to fear.
A) prepared
B) unconditioned
C) conditioned
D) neutral

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Initially, the toaster was a neutral stimulus because it did not elicit a fear response from Seema until after the shocking incident occurred.

Seema Once Received a Shock While Plugging in Her Toaster