In the classic horror movie Psycho, distinctive high-pitched violin music plays before and during each vicious stabbing by the psychotic killer. Since watching the movie, you experience an increased heart rate whenever you hear the Psycho music. This phenomenon is an example of _______ conditioning.
A) delay
B) backward
C) trace
D) simultaneous

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In delay conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (music) is presented before and during the unconditioned stimulus (stabbing), leading to the association and conditioned response (increased heart rate).

In the Classic Horror Movie Psycho, Distinctive High-Pitched Violin Music