Mike used to really enjoy potato salad, and at a family reunion he ate a large helping.Unfortunately, the potato salad had not been properly refrigerated, and Mike became quite ill after eating it.Now he finds that even the sight of potato salad in the school cafeteria can make him feel sick to his stomach.In this example of classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is:
A)the improperly refrigerated potato salad at his family reunion
B)the illness Mike experienced after the family reunion
C)Mike feeling sick to his stomach when he sees potato salad in the school cafeteria
D)the sight of potato salad in the school cafeteria

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The unconditioned stimulus is the improperly refrigerated potato salad at his family reunion, as it was the initial stimulus that naturally elicited the response of becoming ill.

Mike Used to Really Enjoy Potato Salad, and at a Family