Reference no: EM133878920

Assignment:

Five-year-old Alan is an easygoing boy who seldom cries or shows fear of the things around him. One day a large stray dog wanders into Alan's front yard. Alan is delighted to see the dog but reaches out to quickly to pet the dog's head. The dog is caught by surprise and bites Alan's hand sharply in self-defense. The following day, as Alan is running home from school, the same dog gives Alan a painful nip on the heel. After two episodes in which the same dog is associated with pain, Alan is dog-phobic: Whenever he sees the dog, he cries hysterically and runs away as quickly as possible. But Alan's fear is not limited tot he stray dog. He seems equally afraid of his aunt's irish setter, the next door neighbor's German shepherd and the french poodle that lives down the street-dogs that have never bitten him.

Determine whether it involves classical or operant conditioning.

If it involves classical conditioning, identify the UCS, UCR, CS, and CR.

If it involves operant conditioning, identify the behavior being reinforced, the reinforcer, and (if applicable) the antecedent stimulus.