An infant's sibling always jumps off his bed with a loud bang when he wakes up from his nap. He then comes downstairs and greets the infant with a tickle, making the infant laugh and cough reflexively. Eventually, the infant begins to laugh and cough reflexively when he hears the bang, even before he sees his brother. In this scenario, the laugh and cough in response to the bang are a(n)
A) conditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) conditioned response.
D) unconditioned response.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The laugh and cough in response to the bang are a conditioned response because they are a learned response to the sound of the bang, which has been associated with the tickling and laughing that follows. The bang itself is not an inherently humorous or ticklish stimulus, so it is not an unconditioned stimulus or response.

An Infant's Sibling Always Jumps Off His Bed with a Loud