Frank once ate an orange and shortly afterwards he got the flu. Although the orange did not cause Frank to become ill, he no longer likes to eat oranges. What is the conditioned stimulus?
A) feeling ill from the flu
B) feeling ill from the orange
C) the virus that caused the flu
D) oranges

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The conditioned stimulus is the orange, as it is the neutral stimulus that Frank now associates with feeling ill, despite it not being the cause of his illness.

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