The conditioned stimulus is defined as
A)the previously neutral stimulus that automatically produces the conditioned response.
B)the previously neutral stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response.
C)the previously neutral stimulus that has acquired the capacity to produce the conditioned response.
D)the stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response.

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The conditioned stimulus is the previously neutral stimulus that has acquired the capacity to produce the conditioned response through the process of classical conditioning. It is no longer neutral as it has gained the ability to elicit a response. Option A and B are incorrect because the conditioned stimulus does not automatically produce the response, but rather it has been associated with the unconditioned stimulus to elicit the response. Option D is incorrect because the stimulus that automatically produces the unconditioned response is the unconditioned stimulus.

The Conditioned Stimulus Is Defined as