Dr.Meyer is known for his difficult pop quizzes.Immediately before he announces a pop quiz to his students,he walks to the classroom door and closes it.His students soon learn to anticipate a pop quiz whenever Dr.Meyer closes the classroom door.In the context of classical conditioning,closing the door has become a(n)
A)conditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned stimulus.
C)unconditioned response.
D)conditioned response.

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Closing the door has become a cue that predicts the upcoming pop quiz, making it a conditioned stimulus. The students have learned to associate the closing of the door with the pop quiz, which has conditioned their response to the situation.

DrMeyer Is Known for His Difficult Pop Quizzes