Phobia Acquisition via Classical Conditioning
Phobia acquisition
Real World
A person who was bitten by a dog as a child may develop a lasting phobia of all dogs — even small, friendly ones — because the neutral stimulus (dog) became paired with pain and fear, and the phobia generalised across similar stimuli.
Exam Focus
Use correct terminology: NS, UCS, UCR, CS, CR — applying these accurately to the scenario earns full marks for AO2 application.
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