Josie's best friend started making fun of her clothes at school. Now when Josie sees her best friend, she feels anxious. In this example, her concern about being made fun of is a(n) _____ response.
A) conditioned
B) neutral
C) unconditioned
D) prepared

Question

Josie's best friend started making fun of her clothes at school.  Now when Josie sees her best friend, she feels anxious.  In this example, her concern about being made fun of is a(n) _____ response.
A) conditioned
B) neutral
C) unconditioned
D) prepared

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Josie's anxiety in response to seeing her best friend, after being made fun of for her clothes, is a learned response. This is a classic example of a conditioned response, where an originally neutral stimulus (seeing her best friend) becomes associated with an emotional reaction (anxiety) due to the experience of being made fun of.

Josie's Best Friend Started Making Fun of Her Clothes at School