A dog that eats canned food typically comes running to its owner when it hears the can being opened. The sound of the can opener in this instance is the __________.

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

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no inherent value but acquires significance and the ability to elicit a response through its association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

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

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.