Question

Joseph used classical conditioning to teach his sister to be afraid of squirrels. if he is successful, the neutral stimulus, the squirrel, must have been paired with a(n) ________, such as ________.

Answer 1

In order to carry out classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus must be paired with an unconditioned stimulus, such as a loud noise.
By combining the neutral stimulus with the unconditioned one, a person or animal may be made to associate the two stimuli subconsciously. This is also observed in children that are taught to fear an object or an animal, where a neutral stimulus such as a cat may be paired with an unconditioned stimulus, such as the pain of being scratched.