Little Mark was stung by a bee while playing in the hay in his grandfather's barn. The next time his cousin wanted him to play in the barn, little Mark ran to his grandmother crying and refused to go near the barn. Little Mark's fear of the barn most likely occurred due to:

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Little Mark's fear of the barn is a result of classical conditioning, where he has associated the barn (a neutral stimulus) with the pain of a bee sting (an unconditioned stimulus), leading to a conditioned response of fear towards the barn.

Little Mark Was Stung by a Bee While Playing in the Hay