A stimulus that, before conditioning, does not naturally bring about the response of interest is called
A)a neutral stimulus.
B)irrelevant.
C)an unconditioned stimulus.
D)an unnatural condition.

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A neutral stimulus is something that before conditioning does not elicit a response of interest. In classical conditioning, it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.

A Stimulus That, Before Conditioning, Does Not Naturally Bring About