____________ is defined as a stimulus that elicits a response automatically,without learning taking place.
A) Conditioned response
B) Conditioned stimulus
C) Unconditioned stimulus
D) Unconditioned response

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An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without prior learning. For example, the smell of food causing salivation in a dog is an unconditioned response because the dog naturally and automatically salivates at the smell of food without any prior training or conditioning.

____________ Is Defined as a Stimulus That Elicits a Response