Question

Rachel is a young child who has been given a vaccination each time she has been to the doctor's office. she now starts to scream and cry each time she sees the doctor's office building. according to the principles of classical conditioning, she is screaming and crying because she:

Answer 1

By getting a shot every time she goes to the doctor's office, she goes into what people call "fight or flight" mode, when adrenaline is high. The child knows that there will be a pain of some sort, and does not want that pain to occur.