In an experiment studying classical conditioning,a tone sounds and 0.5 seconds later a puff of air is delivered to a participant's eye.The participant blinks.This process is repeated once per minute.After a number of trials,the participant blinks as soon as the tone sounds and before the puff of air is actually delivered.Within the context of this example,what is the UR?
A)blinking once per minute
B)blinking to the puff of air
C)blinking to the tone
D)blinking to the puff of air or the tone

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The UR (unconditioned response) is the natural reflex or response that occurs without any learning or conditioning. In this case, the UR is the blinking response that occurs in response to the puff of air being delivered to the participant's eye. Therefore, the best choice is B, which is "blinking to the puff of air".

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