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A child loved animals and had always wanted a pet animal until a large bird at a petting zoo pecked their hand too hard. Now, the child avoids animals, and especially birds. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, this fear of birds is a(n) Multiple Choice neutral reinforcer positive reinforcer conditioned response. unconditioned response.

          A child loved animals and had always wanted a pet animal until a large bird at a petting zoo pecked their hand too hard. Now, the child avoids animals, and especially birds. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, this fear of birds is a(n)
Multiple Choice
neutral reinforcer
positive reinforcer
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.

A child loved animals and had always wanted a pet animal until a large bird at a petting zoo pecked their hand too hard. Now, the child avoids animals, and especially birds. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, this fear of birds is a(n)
Multiple Choice
neutral reinforcer
positive reinforcer
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.

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09/07/2024

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- A child loved animals and wanted a pet. - The child had a negative experience when a large bird pecked their hand too hard at a petting zoo. - As a result, the child now avoids animals, especially birds. Show more…

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A child loved animals and had always wanted a pet animal until a large bird at a petting zoo pecked their hand too hard. Now, the child avoids animals, and especially birds. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, this fear of birds is a(n) Multiple Choice neutral reinforcer. positive reinforcer. conditioned response. unconditioned response.