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:

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The sight of dogs was previously neutral to Jodie (not causing a response), but after being paired with the painful event of being bitten, it became a conditioned stimulus (CS) that now elicits a fear response in Jodie.

As She Walked Through Her Neighborhood,Jodie,a 6 Year Old Girl,frequently