Simon cringes every time he hears a dentist's drill,even when he is sitting in the waiting room of his dentist's office.In this example,cringing in the waiting room is
A) an unconditioned response.
B) a conditioned stimulus.
C) a conditioned response.
D) an unconditioned stimulus.

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Simon's cringing at the sound of the dentist's drill is not an automatic or natural response, which rules out options A and D. Instead, it is a learned response that has become associated with the sound of the drill through past experiences. Therefore, it is a conditioned response (option C). Though the sound of the drill itself may be considered a conditioned stimulus (option B), the question specifically asks about Simon's response in the waiting room, not in the presence of the drill itself.

Simon Cringes Every Time He Hears a Dentist's Drill,even When