When Danny feeds his fish, he notices that they swim to the top as soon as he turns on the aquarium light. In this example, the ________ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) fish swimming to the top
B) fish food
C) aquarium light
D) presence of Danny near the aquarium

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The conditioned stimulus is the aquarium light because it is the cue that is triggering the behavior of the fish swimming to the top. This behavior is not happening in response to Danny's presence or the fish food, but rather the specific environmental cue of the light turning on.

When Danny Feeds His Fish, He Notices That They Swim