Mia is allergic to the scent of flowers. She sees a flower on a restaurant table, and not even realizing that it is an artificial plastic one, Mia experiences a rapidly palpitating heartbeat and profuse perspiration. This is most likely a result of ________.

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Mia's reaction is a result of classical conditioning, where she has been conditioned to associate the sight of flowers with the allergic reaction, leading to symptoms even when the flower is artificial and poses no real threat.

Mia Is Allergic to the Scent of Flowers