Researchers have found that animals show evidence of classical conditioning if they are injected with a drug that chemically causes immunosuppression while they are simultaneously drinking an unusual-tasting liquid. In these studies, the conditioned response would be
A)the immunosuppression.
B)the taste of the liquid that is used.
C)the injection of the drug.
D)fear of the injection process.

Question

Researchers have found that animals show evidence of classical conditioning if they are injected with a drug that chemically causes immunosuppression while they are simultaneously drinking an unusual-tasting liquid. In these studies, the conditioned response would be ​
A)the immunosuppression.
B)the taste of the liquid that is used.
C)the injection of the drug.
D)fear of the injection process.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The conditioned response in classical conditioning is the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus, which in this case is the immunosuppression that occurs as a reaction to the unusual-tasting liquid after conditioning, not the initial unconditioned response to the drug.

Researchers Have Found That Animals Show Evidence of Classical Conditioning