Asked by Peyton Marion on Jun 22, 2024

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When Luke kissed Laura, her heart rate increases. Luke always wore Old Spice After Shave. Whenever Laura smelled Old Spice thereafter, her heart raced. Old Spice After Shave was the:

A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

  • Understand the basic principles of classical conditioning including conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.
  • Differentiate between conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses through examples.
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Donya AfsharJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Old Spice After Shave became associated with the unconditioned stimulus of Luke kissing Laura, causing her heart rate to increase. As a result, Old Spice After Shave became a conditioned stimulus that elicited a conditioned response of Laura's heart rate increasing.