In response to cutting up an onion, airborne irritants released by the onion will cause your eyes to automatically water or produce tears. Using Pavlov's terminology, the tears would be termed a(n):
A)unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
B)unconditioned response (UCR).
C)conditioned stimulus (CS).
D)conditioned response (CR).

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According to Pavlov's theory, an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is a stimulus that naturally triggers an unconditioned response (UCR) without any prior learning. In this scenario, the airborne irritants from the onion are the UCS, and the automatic response of eye-watering or tearing up is the UCR. Therefore, the correct answer is B) unconditioned response (UCR).

In Response to Cutting Up an Onion, Airborne Irritants Released