As she walked through her neighborhood, Jodie, a 6 year old girl, frequently saw a large brown dog. She repeatedly walked to the dog to pet it, but as her hand approached the animal, it barked and bit her. The bite was painful and caused her to cry. Now Jodie cries when she sees dogs of any color or size. The sight of dogs is the:
A) US.
B) CS.
C) UR.
D) CR.

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The sight of dogs initially did not elicit a fear response in Jodie, but after being bitten by a dog, the sight of dogs now elicits fear. This fear is a learned response to the previously neutral stimulus of dogs and is now the conditioned stimulus (CS).

As She Walked Through Her Neighborhood, Jodie, a 6 Year