As she walked through her neighbourhood,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 colour or size.In the example,the dog's bark and bite are the

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The dog's bark and bite are the unconditioned stimulus (US) because they naturally elicit a response (in this case, fear) without any prior conditioning. Jodie's fear of dogs is an unconditioned response (UR) because it was not learned through any conditioning process.

As She Walked Through Her Neighbourhood,Jodie,a 6-Year-Old Girl,frequently Saw a Large