In the classical conditioning model of posttraumatic stress disorder, sights, smells, and sounds associated with the original traumatic event serve as ______.
A) unconditioned stimuli
B) unconditioned responses
C) conditioned stimuli
D) conditioned responses

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In the classical conditioning model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sights, smells, and sounds associated with the original traumatic event become conditioned stimuli. This means that these previously neutral stimuli now trigger a conditioned response similar to the response to the traumatic event itself, due to their association with the trauma.

In the Classical Conditioning Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sights