Anton was dancing with his new girlfriend at an Elvis tribute.When the band started playing "Can't Help Falling in Love With You," his girlfriend gave him a long, passionate kiss, which Anton found very enjoyable.Now Anton finds that every time he hears "Can't Help Falling in Love With You" on the radio, he becomes mildly excited.In this example of classical conditioning, the unconditioned response is:
A)the song "Can't Help Falling in Love With You"
B)the enjoyment Anton experienced when his girlfriend kissed him
C)the long, passionate kiss
D)the excitement Anton experiences when he hears the song on the radio

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The unconditioned response is the natural, automatic response to a stimulus. In this case, Anton's enjoyment when his girlfriend kissed him is the unconditioned response because it was a natural response that occurred without any conditioning.

Anton Was Dancing with His New Girlfriend at an Elvis