A neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus that brings about an unconditioned response.Through repeated pairings of the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus,the
A)conditioned stimulus will trigger a conditioned response.
B)neutral stimulus will come to be ignored.
C)unconditioned response will become extinct.
D)unconditioned response becomes its own stimulus.

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Through repeated pairings of the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus will come to trigger a conditioned response. This is the process of classical conditioning. Option B is incorrect because the neutral stimulus does not become ignored; rather, it becomes associated with the unconditioned stimulus. Option C is incorrect because the unconditioned response is the natural, automatic response to the unconditioned stimulus and cannot be trained to become extinct through classical conditioning alone. Option D is not a recognized concept in classical conditioning.

A Neutral Stimulus Is Paired with an Unconditioned Stimulus That