While on the first date,Shelly tells Garrison that her father is a dentist.Suddenly Garrison starts feeling bad.He looks pale and feels like he is going to pass out.What Shelly does not know is that Garrison had a horrible experience with his last dentist involving a botched root canal and a whole lot of pain.What accounts for Garrison's unusual reaction?
A) conditioned emotional response
B) contiguity theory
C) stimulus replacement
D) spontaneous recovery

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Garrison's reaction is likely due to conditioned emotional response, where his negative experience with his last dentist has led to an automatic, negative emotional response to the mere mention of dentistry or dentists. This reaction has become linked to the stimulus (dentist) through repeated pairing and conditioning, leading to an uncontrollable emotional response.

While on the First Date,Shelly Tells Garrison That Her Father