Mary thinks about an upcoming speech that she has to give and she experiences anxiety.In this example,Mary's cognitive behavior is functioning as a (an):
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) discriminative stimulus
D) punishing consequence

Question

Mary thinks about an upcoming speech that she has to give and she experiences anxiety.In this example,Mary's cognitive behavior is functioning as a (an):​
A) ​conditioned stimulus
B) ​unconditioned stimulus
C) ​discriminative stimulus
D) ​punishing consequence

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mary's cognitive behavior (thinking about the speech) is a conditioned stimulus that triggers her anxiety (unconditioned response).

Mary Thinks About an Upcoming Speech That She Has to Give