When Donovan was 4 years old,he was startled and began to cry when a car backfired just as he was walking past a fire hydrant.As an adult,Donovan is still fearful of fire hydrants and avoids walking near them.Based on principles of classical conditioning,what is Donovan's current fear of fire hydrants

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Donovan's current fear of fire hydrants is a conditioned response, which developed as a result of associating the neutral stimulus (fire hydrant) with the unconditioned stimulus (loud noise of the car backfiring) that initially caused an unconditioned response (fear/crying). Over time, the fire hydrant alone became enough to elicit the fear response without the loud noise.

When Donovan Was 4 Years Old,he Was Startled and Began