As a young child, Eli was bitten by a dog, and he continues to be frightened anytime he sees a large dog. For Eli, dogs are a(n)
A) unconditioned response.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) conditioned response.
D) conditioned stimulus.

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In this scenario, the large dogs have become a conditioned stimulus for Eli. Initially, the bite (an unconditioned stimulus) naturally elicited fear (an unconditioned response). Over time, the sight of large dogs (which has become a conditioned stimulus) now triggers the fear response (a conditioned response) without the bite occurring again.

As a Young Child, Eli Was Bitten by a Dog