At the dentist's office, Teresa has a painful experience that leaves her tense and fearful. The next time her mother brings her to the dentist's office, Teresa begins to get tense and anxious. In this situation, the dentist and dentist's office are _____; Teresa's fear of pain is an) _____.

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In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally elicits a response, while the conditioned stimulus is something that has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus to elicit a similar response. In this scenario, the dentist and dentist's office are the conditioned stimuli because they have been paired with the unconditioned stimulus of pain to elicit the conditioned response of fear and tension in Teresa. Therefore, the best answer is C.

At the Dentist's Office, Teresa Has a Painful Experience That