Peter was a 3-year-old who was deathly afraid of rabbits.In classical conditioning terms,rabbits had become a/an:
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)negative reinforcer.
C)conditioned stimulus.
D)primary punisher.

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In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus (CS) is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US), triggers a conditioned response (CR). In this scenario, the rabbits were initially a neutral stimulus but became associated with fear and anxiety after being paired with fear-inducing experiences. Thus, the rabbits have become a conditioned stimulus (CS) for Peter's fear.

Peter Was a 3-Year-Old Who Was Deathly Afraid of Rabbits