Floyd had been working at Qualton Enterprises for 2 years when his boss asked to see him in her office. He thought she wanted to talk about a promotion so he was quite excited, but instead of giving him a promotion, the boss told Floyd he was being laid off as a result of company downsizing. Floyd could feel his heart pounding as he listened to the news. Floyd has a new job now, but every time his new boss asks to talk to him in private, Floyd feels a little faint. In this example, Floyd's new boss asking for a private talk is
A) an unconditioned response.
B) a conditioned response.
C) an unconditioned stimulus.
D) a conditioned stimulus.

Question

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Floyd's fear and physical reaction to a private talk with his boss is a learned response to the previous negative experience of being laid off. Therefore, the private talk is a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response from Floyd.

Floyd Had Been Working at Qualton Enterprises for 2 Years