A few seconds before your new clock radio sounds its alarm, it makes a tiny click.You've recently noticed that you wake up right after the click and before the alarm, even though you previously never woke up to anything but the alarm itself.The click is acting as:
A)an unconditioned stimulus
B)a conditioned stimulus
C)a positive reinforcer
D)a blocking stimulus

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that the individual is now waking up before the alarm after hearing the click indicates that the click has become associated with the impending alarm, making it a conditioned stimulus that elicits a response (waking up) in anticipation of the upcoming alarm.

A Few Seconds Before Your New Clock Radio Sounds Its