Teresa has a painful experience at the dentist's office. The next time her mother brings her to the dentist's office, Teresa begins to get tense and anxious. Teresa's anxiety is a(n)

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Teresa's anxiety is a conditioned response because it is a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus (the dentist's office) that became associated with a painful experience (the unconditioned stimulus).

Teresa Has a Painful Experience at the Dentist's Office