Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cats come running to the kitchen. Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the ________.
A) cupboard door opening
B) cat food
C) running of the cats
D) cat

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The unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning. In this scenario, the unconditioned stimulus is the cat food, which naturally triggers the response of the cats running to the kitchen because they have learned to associate the sound of the cupboard door opening with being fed.

Rachel Has Found That When She Opens the Cupboard Door