Rachael broke her wrist jumping a hurdle at track practice. She experiences no fear when participating in other sports. Yet, when she sees a hurdle, she becomes afraid. In this example the unconditioned response is ___________ and the conditioned response is _____________.

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The unconditioned response is the natural, unlearned reaction to a stimulus, which in this case is the fear of falling after breaking her wrist. The conditioned response is the learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus (the hurdle) that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus (the injury), now triggers the same response, which is also fear of falling.

Rachael Broke Her Wrist Jumping a Hurdle at Track Practice