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unconditioned stimulus, conditional stimulus, unconditioned response and conditional responses in Public Speaking

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I am writing a paper regarding unconditioned stimulus, conditional stimulus, unconditioned response and conditional response and how they relate to my fear of public speaking. the US is the crowd or being asked to do a presentation, the UR is the fear. I am having a hard time pinpointing what the CS and CR would be as it relates to fear.

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How unconditioned stimulus, conditional stimulus, unconditioned response and conditional response functio in the realm of public speech is demonstrated.

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A US produces a UR without the need for any learning. In your case the US is the crowd and the UR is the fear you feel in front of the crowd. You didn't learn / acquire this reaction; instead it is automatic or reflexive for you. When a CS is paired with a US, the CS eventually comes to ...

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