In the cartoon demonstrating how emotional reactions are learned through classical conditioning, the animated baby was exposed to a rabbit and then heard a balloon pop.The popping balloon frightened the baby.Eventually, just seeing the rabbit would also produce fear in the baby.The popping of the balloon served as a(n)
A)unconditioned stimulus.
B)conditioned stimulus.
C)unconditioned response.
D)conditioned response.

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The popping balloon is an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally and automatically triggers a fear response in the baby without prior learning.

In the Cartoon Demonstrating How Emotional Reactions Are Learned Through