Two-year-old Monica was playing with a balloon when it popped in her face and frightened her.Now when she sees a balloon,she starts to cry.This type of learning is called

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Monica's fear response to balloons is an example of classical conditioning, which results from the association of a neutral stimulus (balloon) with an unconditioned stimulus (loud noise from the balloon popping) that elicits an unconditioned response (fear/crying). The neutral stimulus then becomes a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (fear/crying) after being associated with the unconditioned stimulus.

Two-Year-Old Monica Was Playing with a Balloon When It Popped