A conditioned emotional response involves the pairing of a ________ with a(n)________.
A) tone; food
B) neutral stimulus; aversive emotion-inducing stimulus
C) light; injection of lithium chloride
D) neutral stimulus; food
E) aversive stimulus; aversive stimulus

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A conditioned emotional response involves pairing a neutral stimulus (something that does not initially elicit a strong emotional response) with an aversive emotion-inducing stimulus (something that naturally causes a negative emotional reaction). This process leads to the neutral stimulus eventually eliciting a similar emotional response on its own.

A Conditioned Emotional Response Involves the Pairing of a ________