Jonas is a veteran of the war in Iraq.He suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Now,back home in a quiet California neighborhood,he jumps when he hears a firecracker or a car backfire.In the terminology of classical conditioning,these sounds are best thought of as _____ stimuli.
A)neutral
B)unconditioned
C)conditioned
D)normative

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These sounds act as conditioned stimuli because they have become associated with the traumatic events of war, triggering a response similar to the original trauma despite being in a safe environment.

Jonas Is a Veteran of the War in Iraq