Every time Lisa's dog heard the sound of the electric can opener he began to salivate because he associated the sound with the food. In this example, the sound of the can opener is a
A)conditioned response (CR).
B)unconditioned response (UR).
C)conditioned stimulus (CS).
D)unconditioned stimulus (US).

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The sound of the electric can opener is a conditioned stimulus (CS) because the dog has learned to associate this previously neutral stimulus with food, leading to salivation.

Every Time Lisa's Dog Heard the Sound of the Electric