Which is the best example of a conditioned response?
A) A gun-shy dog cowers when he sees a shotgun.
B) A child flinches when a balloon bursts a foot away from her face.
C) A snail withdraws into its shell when someone pokes a stick at it.
D) A dog perks up its ears and turns toward the source of an unexpected sound.

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A gun-shy dog cowering when he sees a shotgun is a classic example of a conditioned response. The dog has learned to associate the sound of a shotgun with something unpleasant (like being scared by it) and has learned to respond in a specific way (by cowering) when it hears that sound again in the future.

Which Is the Best Example of a Conditioned Response