I am walking in the park and a snake falls out of a tree and lands on my head. I am panic?stricken because I am very frightened of snakes. The next day, I am afraid to go to the park. In this scenario, the park has become

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The park has become a conditioned stimulus because your fear response, originally triggered directly by the snake (an unconditioned stimulus), is now triggered by the park itself due to its association with the snake incident.

I Am Walking in the Park and a Snake Falls