The basic concept underlying classical conditioning is that:
A) nature provides the US-UR relationship, but the learning produced by conditioning creates the CS-CR relationship.
B) nature provides the CS-CR relationship, but the learning produced by conditioning creates the US-UR relationship.
C) the US acquires some of the power to influence behaviour that was originally limited to the CS.
D) the UR acquires some of the power to influence behaviour that was originally limited to the US.

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Classical conditioning is based on the idea that a neutral stimulus (CS) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (US) that naturally produces a specific response (UR). Through repeated pairing of the CS with the US, the CS comes to elicit a conditioned response (CR) similar to the UR. Therefore, nature provides the US-UR relationship (which is not learned) but the learning produced by conditioning creates the CS-CR relationship.

The Basic Concept Underlying Classical Conditioning Is That