Simon cringes every time he hears a dentist's drill, even when he is sitting in the waiting room of his dentist's office. In this example, cringing in the waiting room is a(n)
A)unconditioned response.
B)conditioned stimulus.
C)conditioned response.
D)unconditioned stimulus.

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Cringing in response to the sound of a dentist's drill, when not directly experiencing the drill, is a conditioned response. This is because Simon has learned to associate the sound of the drill with the discomfort of dental procedures.

Simon Cringes Every Time He Hears a Dentist's Drill, Even