The nurse says "This won't hurt a bit!" before jabbing Joey with a needle for his vaccinations. Now, whenever someone says "This won't hurt a bit!" Joey cringes in fear. The initial jab with the needle would be the

a. unconditioned response.
b. unconditioned stimulus.
c. conditioned response.
d. conditioned stimulus.
e. neutral stimulus.

Answer: b. unconditioned stimulus

Psychology

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Danielle though her husband Gary was ignoring her so she proceeded to turn off the television and immediately expressed her disdain to him. This is an example of a(n) __________ expression of anger

a. indirect b. direct c. group d. reciprocal

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