Electric shocks and nausea-inducing substances are examples of noxious stimuli that are used in aversive conditioning.Which of the following is true with regard to experiments that pair alcohol with nausea-inducing agents to treat alcohol addiction?
A)In the experiments, the nausea-inducing agent represents the conditioned stimulus.
B)In the experiments, nausea in response to alcohol becomes the conditioned response.
C)In the experiments, the nausea-inducing agent is taken several hours after drinking the alcoholic beverage.
D)In the experiments, the alcoholic beverage represents the unconditioned stimulus.

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In the experiments, the goal is to make nausea the conditioned response to alcohol, which means that the pairing of alcohol with the nausea-inducing agent results in the development of a learned association between alcohol and feeling sick. Therefore, the nausea becomes the conditioned response to the alcohol, while the alcohol itself is the unconditioned stimulus.

Electric Shocks and Nausea-Inducing Substances Are Examples of Noxious Stimuli