When Charissa was a young child, she stepped on a bee and was stung. Since that time, she has been terrified of flying insects and runs away if she sees any. According to the classical conditioning model, the bee was

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The bee was initially an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally produced the unconditioned response of pain from the sting. However, after being paired with the experience of pain, the bee became a conditioned stimulus that triggered the conditioned response of fear and running away from flying insects. Therefore, the best choice is D) a conditioned stimulus.

When Charissa Was a Young Child, She Stepped on a Bee