Ten days in a row Frank felt a static electric shock when he kissed his wife on the living room carpet. Now he feels mildly anxious whenever he approaches his wife to kiss her. In classical conditioning, his wife was a(n) _____ stimulus ten days ago, and has now become a(n) _____ stimulus.

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Ten days ago, Frank's wife was a neutral stimulus as she did not elicit any anxiety. After repeated pairings with the static shock (unconditioned stimulus), she has become a conditioned stimulus that now elicits anxiety (conditioned response).

Ten Days in a Row Frank Felt a Static Electric