Acquiring a fear of thunder by watching your parents react to it in a fearful way illustrates
A)vicarious classical conditioning.
B)instrumental conditioning.
C)classical extinction.
D)vicarious withdrawal.

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Vicarious classical conditioning occurs when an individual acquires a fear or a response to a neutral stimulus by watching others respond to the same stimulus. In this case, watching the parents react fearfully to thunder has led to the acquisition of the fear of thunder in the individual, demonstrating vicarious classical conditioning. Option B, instrumental conditioning, involves learning through rewards and punishments, which is not relevant to the scenario described. Classical extinction (Option C) refers to the reduction in responding that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus. Vicarious withdrawal (Option D) is not a valid psychological term.

Acquiring a Fear of Thunder by Watching Your Parents React