Jamie, a 7-year-old boy, was playing in his backyard when a neighbor’s large dog suddenly jumped over the fence and barked loudly at him. Jamie was extremely frightened and started crying as the dog approached. Jamie’s mother quickly intervened and took him inside, comforting him until he calmed down. This incident caused Jamie to develop a fear of dogs.
Reflective Questions:
Conditioned Stimulus (CS): After the incident, what started to cause Jamie to feel fear, even without the UCS present?
Conditioned Response (CR): What is Jamie’s learned reaction to the CS?
As a helpful reminder:
Conditioned response (CR) is a response caused by the conditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus (CS) is stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned stimulus
Please answer each question in one short paragraph. Type your answer in the box below and then complete the Academic Honesty Policy declaration to earn the grade.
Jamie, a 7-year-old boy, was playing in his backyard when a neighbor’s large dog suddenly jumped over the fence and barked loudly at him. Jamie was extremely frightened and started crying as the dog approached. Jamie’s mother quickly intervened and took him inside, comforting him until he calmed down. This incident caused Jamie to develop a fear of dogs.
Reflective Questions:
Conditioned Stimulus (CS): After the incident, what started to cause Jamie to feel fear even without the UCS present?
Conditioned Response (CR): What is Jamie’s learned reaction to the CS?
As a helpful reminder:
Conditioned response (CR) is a response caused by the conditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus (CS) is stimulus that elicits a response due to its being paired with an unconditioned stimulus
Please answer each question in one short paragraph. Type your answer in the box below and then complete the Academic Honesty Policy declaration to earn the grade.