When he was a kid, Tom visited a farm where he tried to pat a cow. Unfortunately while trying to reach the cow he accidentally touched the electric fence, which shocked him badly. He left immediately, and now has a fear of cows. Give the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response for that situation.

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When he was a kid, Tom visited a farm where he tried to pat a cow. Unfortunately while trying to reach the cow he accidentally touched the electric fence, which shocked him badly. He left immediately, and now has a fear of cows. Give the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response for that situation.

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