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Alicia was bitten by a dog at age 4. Even though she is now an adult, Alicia still starts to sweat and her heart begins to race every time she sees a dog. According to classical conditioning, Alicia's physical response to dogs is a(n) conditioned response. unconditioned response. contextual response. negative reinforcement.

          Alicia was bitten by a dog at age 4. Even though she is now an adult, Alicia still
starts to sweat and her heart begins to race every time she sees a dog.
According to classical conditioning, Alicia's physical response to dogs is a(n)
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.
contextual response.
negative reinforcement.

Alicia was bitten by a dog at age 4. Even though she is now an adult, Alicia still
starts to sweat and her heart begins to race every time she sees a dog.
According to classical conditioning, Alicia's physical response to dogs is a(n)
conditioned response.
unconditioned response.
contextual response.
negative reinforcement.

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06/28/2021

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Step 1: Classical conditioning is a type of learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (NS) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) to elicit an unconditioned response (UCR). Show more…

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Alicia was bitten by a dog at age 4. Even though she is now an adult, Alicia still starts to sweat and her heart begins to race every time she sees a dog. According to classical conditioning, Alicia's physical response to dogs is a(n) conditioned response. unconditioned response. contextual response. negative reinforcement.