Question

Mikaya loves to swim in the river near her house. After swimming in the river one afternoon, she saw two alligators by the dock. When she saw them swimming towards her, Mikaya's heart began pounding with fear. Now when she goes near the dock she shakes with fear. Identify the elements of classical conditioning below.

Match Term Definition

UCS A) dock (before the conditioning)

UCR B) heart pounding in fear

CS C) dock (after the conditioning)

CR D) shake with fear

NS E) alligators

Answer 1

Letter D, since Mikaya saw the two alligators by the dock.

Answer 2

UCS: alligators

UCR: heart pounding in fear

CS: dock (after the conditioning)

CR: shake with fear

NS: dock (before conditioning)

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