Imagine that you flinch after seeing lightning because in previous instances the lightning is followed by thunder, which scared you. In this scenario, flinching to the lightning can be interpreted as being a(n):
A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned response.

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The original fear response to thunder is the unconditioned response (UR) and the lightning serves as the conditioned stimulus (CS) that elicits the same response due to the association formed between the two stimuli through previous experiences, making flinching a conditioned response (CR).

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