If we have an innate tendency to acquire conditioned fears through the observation of fearful reactions in others, then the look of fear in others must be functioning as a(n) _____.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) discriminative stimulus
D) neutral stimulus

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The look of fear in others acts as an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally triggers a fear response in the observer without prior conditioning.

If We Have an Innate Tendency to Acquire Conditioned Fears