To observe conditioning, one could ring a bell and squirt lemon juice into Johnny's mouth.By repeating this procedure several times, you could condition Johnny to salivate to the bell.Conditioning will be most rapid if the US follows immediately after the CS.In this example, the US would be
A) the lemon juice.
B) the bell.
C) salivation to the bell.
D) salivation to the lemon juice.

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The US (unconditioned stimulus) is the lemon juice, which naturally elicits the response of salivation (unconditioned response) in Johnny. By pairing the US with the previously neutral CS (conditioned stimulus) of the bell, the CS becomes associated with the US and can eventually elicit the response of salivation on its own.

To Observe Conditioning, One Could Ring a Bell and Squirt