Shelly has developed a fear of bridges due to the recent, graphic news coverage of people falling from a collapsed bridge. Which of the following is the CS?
A)Bridges
B)Graphic news coverage
C)People falling
D)Collapsed bridges

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The CS (conditioned stimulus) is the stimulus that is associated with the fear response, which in this case is bridges. The graphic news coverage, people falling, and collapsed bridges are all associated stimuli that may contribute to the fear response, but the CS is the specific stimulus that triggers the fear response on its own.

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