Six-year-old Blair liked going to school right up until her first-grade teacher, Ms. Hanemayer, took maternity leave. The substitute teacher, old Mrs. Snarly, was strict and scolded Blair on several occasions, making her cry. On one Saturday morning as Blair was helping her father with grocery shopping, she suddenly came face to face with old Mrs. Snarly. Blair instantly burst into tears. Blair's crying at just the sight of Mrs. Snarly is an example of:

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Blair's crying at just the sight of Mrs. Snarly is a learned response, as it only began after repeated scolding by Mrs. Snarly in the classroom. This is an example of a conditioned response, where a previously neutral stimulus (Mrs. Snarly's appearance) becomes associated with an aversive experience (being scolded) and triggers an emotional response (crying).

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