Harmony notices that her cat salivates as soon as it hears the sound of Harmony opening a can with an electric can opener. In this example, the __________ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) can of cat food
B) sound of the electric can opener
C) dish that Harmony puts the food in
D) cat scurrying into the kitchen

Question

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The sound of the electric can opener has become associated with the delivery of food, causing the cat to salivate. This means that the sound has become the conditioned stimulus, as it elicits a conditioned response (salivation) in the cat.

Harmony Notices That Her Cat Salivates as Soon as It