Question at position 43 Henry loves animals and has always wanted a pet animal. However, when he met his neighbour's dog, it bit him. Now, Henry stays away from dogs. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, Henry's fear of dogs is a(n)conditioned response.neutral reinforcer.positive reinforcer.unconditioned response.Single choice
A
conditioned response.
B
neutral reinforcer.
C
positive reinforcer.
D
unconditioned response.

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Question at position 43 Henry loves animals and has always wanted a pet animal. However, when he met his neighbour's dog, it bit him. Now, Henry stays away from dogs. In this scenario, in the context of classical conditioning, Henry's fear of dogs is a(n)conditioned response.neutral reinforcer.positive reinforcer.unconditioned response.Single choice

A

conditioned response.

B

neutral reinforcer.

C

positive reinforcer.

D

unconditioned response.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

In this scenario, Henry initially liked dogs, but after being bitten by his neighbour's dog, he now reacts with fear when encountering dogs. 
Option 1: 'conditioned response.' This is correct because the fear response has been learned through association: the dog (previously neutral) becomes associated with the painful bite (the unconditioned stimulus), leading to a learned fear when dogs are present (the conditioned response). 
Option 2: 'neutral reinforcer.' This term is not applicable here. A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through association, not a reinforcer, and 'neutral reinforcer' is not a standard concept in classical conditioning. 
Option 3: 'positive reinforcer.' Reinforcers are used to increase the likelihood of a behavior. In classical conditioning, a reinforcer supports operant conditioning, not the formation of conditioned responses like fear to a stimulus. This choice misapplies the idea of reinforcement to a fear learning situation. 
Option 4: 'unconditioned response.' The unconditioned response is an automatic, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus (for example, fear to a painful bite occurring without prior learning). Henry’s fear around dogs is not an automatic response to the dog bite after learning; it is the learned response to the dog due to the association, i.e., the conditioned response. 
Overall, the correct classification for Henry's fear of dogs after the bite is a conditioned response, reflecting learned fear through classical conditioning.