Alejandra, a resident of lower Manhattan, suffers from PTSD after witnessing the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. A certain acrid burning smell can trigger intense feelings of jitteriness and distress for her. This is an example of ____.?

a. ?positive reinforcement
b. ?operant conditioning
c. ?classical conditioning
d. ?observational learning

Answer: c. ?classical conditioning

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