When Margie was a toddler, she nearly drowned in a lake where her family was fishing.The experience left her phobic of water.The fear that arises when Margie sees a body of water is which of the following?
A)a conditioned stimulus
B)an unconditioned stimulus
C)an unconditioned response
D)a conditioned response

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The fear Margie experiences upon seeing a body of water is a conditioned response. This is because her fear was learned through the association of water (conditioned stimulus) with the traumatic event of nearly drowning (unconditioned stimulus), leading to a fear response (conditioned response) whenever she sees water.

When Margie Was a Toddler, She Nearly Drowned in a Lake