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Labeling a Fear of the Doctor's Office

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In a child's fear of a clinic, the injection is the unconditioned stimulus and the waiting room becomes the conditioned stimulus.

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The child begins crying at the door, before anyone in the building has touched them.

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A single strong pairing is enough here, which is why this case looks unlike laboratory acquisition curves.

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