Asked by Gerriley Lucas on Jul 07, 2024

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After pairing a loud noise with a white rat many times, the sight of the rat would cause little Albert to cry. Crying is an example of a(n) __________

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

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, as demonstrated in classical conditioning experiments.

Unconditioned Response

Natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.

Loud Noise

A sound that is significantly high in volume and can potentially cause hearing damage or discomfort.

  • Identify the contributions of conditioned stimuli (CS) and unconditioned stimuli (US) to classical conditioning mechanisms.
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Larry BanksJul 07, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Crying is a response that was learned through conditioning, specifically classical conditioning, in which the sight of the rat (conditioned stimulus) now elicits the emotional response of crying (conditioned response).