Months after she was beaten up by a robber,Courtney's heart pounds with fear merely at the sight of the place where she was attacked.The location of her attack is most likely a(n)________ for Courtney's anxiety.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) operant stimulus
C) unconditioned stimulus
D) neutral stimulus

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The location of Courtney's attack has become a conditioned stimulus because it now elicits a fear response (anxiety) due to the pairing with the unconditioned stimulus of the actual attack.

Months After She Was Beaten Up by a Robber,Courtney's Heart