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

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The sound of the can being opened has become associated with the dog's prior experience of being fed canned food, so it has become a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (the dog running to its owner). The unconditioned stimulus is the canned food itself, which naturally elicits an unconditioned response (the dog's desire to eat).

A Dog That Eats Canned Food Typically Comes Running to Its