Alanna knows that a startling noise will always make people blink their eyes.Alanna has learned to associate a blue light with a startling noise,causing her to blink when she sees the blue light.When she blinks after seeing the blue light,she is showing a(n)
A) unconditioned response.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) conditioned response.
D) conditioned stimulus.

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Alanna's blinking in response to the blue light is a learned behavior resulting from the association between the blue light and the startling noise. Therefore, her blinking in response to the blue light is a conditioned response. The startling noise is the unconditioned stimulus, and the automatic blinking of the eyes is the unconditioned response.

Alanna Knows That a Startling Noise Will Always Make People