Several years ago you were bitten by a friend's dog. Since then you have been afraid of dogs and other animals that resemble dogs. Your reaction is an example of a(n)
A) innate fear of animals that most people have.
B) classically conditioned emotional response.
C) irrational fear of pain.
D) vivid memory of the dog's attack.
E) operantly conditioned fear of pain.

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This reaction is an example of a classically conditioned emotional response, where the bite from the dog has become associated with fear, leading to a generalized fear of dogs and similar animals.

Several Years Ago You Were Bitten by a Friend's Dog