When Natasha was five years old she was terrified and became hysterical when her older brother dropped a spider down her shirt.Today, even the sight of a rubber spider is enough to make her agitated and uneasy.In this example of classical conditioning, the conditioned response is:
A)having the spider dropped down her shirt by her older brother
B)the agitation Natasha experiences when she sees a rubber spider
C)the hysterical reaction Natasha had when she was five years old
D)the sight of a rubber spider

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The conditioned response refers to the learned response to a particular stimulus. In this scenario, the agitation and uneasiness that Natasha experiences when she sees a rubber spider is the conditioned response, as it has been conditioned through her past negative experience with a real spider. Option B is the only choice that correctly describes the conditioned response. Option A is the unconditioned stimulus, Option C is the unconditioned response, and Option D is the neutral stimulus.

When Natasha Was Five Years Old She Was Terrified and Became