Question

What type of condition describes the situation of the main character of the case below?

Six-year-old Blair liked going to school right up until her first grade teacher, MS. Hanemayer, took maternity leave. The substitute teacher, old Mrs. Snarly, was strict and scolded Blair on several occasions, making her cry. On one Saturday morning as Blair was helping her father with grocery shopping, she rounded the corner and came face to face with old Mrs. Snarly. Blair instantly burst into tears. Blair’s crying at just the sight of Mrs. Snarly is an example of: Select one:


A. A conditioned stimulus.
B. An unconditioned response.
C. An unconditioned stimulus.
D. A conditioned response

Answer 1

A conditioned response

Explanation:

A conditioned response is a response that does not occur naturally but is associated with a neutral stimulus. The behavior is associated that the subject learned is associated with the neutral stimulus. It does not occur self.

Thu sin the above context six-year-old Blair learned behavior is associated with Mrs. Snarly. When Blair has seen Mrs. Snarly near the grocery store, he started crying because Mrs. Snarly was strict and sometimes she scolded Blair and make him cry. So Blair learned behavior is associated with Mrs. Snarly neutral stimulus.