During classical conditioning,the sound of a clap is paired with a puff of air as air is delivered to the eye.The clap is referred to as the __________ stimulus.
A) conditioned
B) unconditioned
C) latent
D) instrumental

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is the previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US), elicits the conditioned response (CR). In this scenario, the clap is initially a neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus after being paired with the puff of air (the unconditioned stimulus) to elicit the conditioned response of blinking (the conditioned response). Therefore, the clap is referred to as the conditioned stimulus (CS).

During Classical Conditioning,the Sound of a Clap Is Paired with a Puff