Holly would spank her daughter when she would chew food with her mouth open. After several instances of poor table manners, her daughter starts avoiding the kitchen table. In this example, the table is a(n) ________.
A)negative reinforcer
B)conditioned stimulus
C)secondary reinforcer
D)unconditioned stimulus

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The kitchen table becomes a conditioned stimulus because it is a neutral stimulus that, through association with the spanking (an unconditioned stimulus), now triggers the daughter's avoidance behavior. This is a classic example of classical conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus (the kitchen table) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (spanking) that naturally and automatically triggers a response (avoidance).

Holly Would Spank Her Daughter When She Would Chew Food