Your dog starts to salivate when you use the electric can opener to open his can of dog food. After learning the principles of classical conditioning, it becomes obvious to you that the can opener has become an effective
A)UR.
B)US.
C)CR.
D)CS.

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The can opener has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) as it is now associated with the unconditioned stimulus (US) of the dog food, which elicits the unconditioned response (UR) of salivation in the dog. Over time, the repeated pairing of the CS and US leads to the development of a conditioned response (CR) of salivation in the dog upon hearing the sound of the can opener.

Your Dog Starts to Salivate When You Use the Electric