Natika had been working at abercrombie industries for six months when her boss asked to see her in his office. she thought he wanted to talk about a promotion, so she was quite excited. however, instead of giving her a promotion, the boss told natika she was being laid off as a result of company downsizing. natika could feel her heart pounding as she listened to the news. natika was able to find a new job, but every time her new boss asks to talk to her in private, natika feels a little faint. in this example of classical conditioning, her pounding heart when her old boss delivered the bad news to natika is: