You see a scary movie and are frightened several times as the movie plot unfolds. Later that night, at home, you find you are scared by sounds that normally do not bother you. This is an example of
A) associative learning.
B) operant conditioning.
C) explicit learning.
D) priming.

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Priming occurs when exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus, in this case, the scary movie (first stimulus) influencing the heightened response to normal sounds (second stimulus).

You See a Scary Movie and Are Frightened Several Times