A dog hears a tone followed by food until it consistently salivates to the tone.Then it gets both the tone and a light before food for additional trials.What will now evoke a strong conditioned response?
A)Only the light
B)Only the tone
C)Either the light or the tone
D)Neither the light nor the tone

Question

A dog hears a tone followed by food until it consistently salivates to the tone.Then it gets both the tone and a light before food for additional trials.What will now evoke a strong conditioned response?​
A)Only the light
B)Only the tone​
C)Either the light or the tone​
D)Neither the light nor the tone​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tone has been directly associated with food through initial conditioning, making it a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (salivation). The light was introduced later along with the already conditioned tone, but there's no indication that the light alone underwent the conditioning process to directly elicit a strong conditioned response.

A Dog Hears a Tone Followed by Food Until It