Question

Jaiden once loved going to the doctor's office because the doctor would give him a sticker. However, the last three times he has gone, Jaiden received painful shots that caused him to cry. Now when the doctor hands him the sticker, he begins to scream. Which of the following is the neutral stimulus?

Shot
Screaming in pain
Sticker (after the conditioning)
Scream
Sticker (before the conditioning)

Answer 1

its would be sticker after the conditioning explanation: because he knows when he gets a sticker he will get a shot which makes him cry, he know he will get a shot during the 3 times he has been at the doctors