Phobias can be classically conditioned when ______.
A) fear becomes an unconditioned response
B) a neutral stimulus becomes an unconditioned stimulus
C) an unconditioned stimulus is paired with a conditioned response
D) a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Question

Phobias can be classically conditioned when ______.
A) fear becomes an unconditioned response
B) a neutral stimulus becomes an unconditioned stimulus
C) an unconditioned stimulus is paired with a conditioned response
D) a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Phobias can be classically conditioned when a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, which eventually leads to the neutral stimulus becoming a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (fear). This process is known as fear conditioning. Option A is incorrect because fear is the conditioned response, not the unconditioned response. Option B is incorrect because a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus, not an unconditioned stimulus. Option C is incorrect because it describes a different type of conditioning, known as higher-order or secondary conditioning.

Phobias Can Be Classically Conditioned When ______