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When donovan was four years old, he was startled and began to cry when a car backfired just as he was walking past a fire hydrant. as an adult, donovan is still fearful of fire hydrants and avoids walking near them. based on principles of classical conditioning, donovan's current fear of fire hydrants is​?

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Based on principles of classical conditioning, Donovan's current fear of fire hydrants is​ "a conditioned response".


An conditioned response refers to a conduct that does not easily fall into place, but rather should be learned by the person by blending a nonpartisan boost with a strong stimulus. The powerful stimulus is one that does not require any learning or molding to react to fittingly.

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