Ellen was kicked by a horse as a child.She now has a severe fear of horses.Even pictures of horses can make her sweat and feel anxious.Ellen's fear reaction to horses is an example of a(n)_____ response.

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Ellen's fear reaction to horses is not an automatic or innate response like the prepared response (which refers to the tendency to quickly learn to fear certain stimuli that have been dangerous throughout human history, such as snakes and spiders). It is also not an unconditioned response as it was not a response to an unconditioned stimulus (something that naturally causes a response, like the feeling of hunger when you smell food). Instead, Ellen's fear of horses is an acquired response that was learned through conditioning, making it a conditioned response.

Ellen Was Kicked by a Horse as a Child