When Neville was seven years old, his older sister jumped out from a hiding spot and grabbed him unexpectedly, just as he was about to go upstairs.As an adult, he is still terrified of stairs.Based on classical conditioning principles, a behavioral therapist would suggest the conditioned response in Neville's phobia:

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The conditioned response in classical conditioning is the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus, which, in Neville's case, is the fear and anxiety he now experiences when he thinks about or encounters stairs. This response developed as a result of the association between the neutral stimulus (stairs) and an unconditioned stimulus (being grabbed unexpectedly), leading to a conditioned fear of stairs.

When Neville Was Seven Years Old, His Older Sister Jumped