[Solved] An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female. The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation, the CONDITIONED response is the __________. A) increased heartbeat B) female's picture C) sound of the buzzer D) viewing of the picture Option Contract: A contract which grants the holder the right to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price within a specified time frame. Hedge Risk: A financial strategy used to limit or offset the probability of loss from fluctuations in the prices of currencies, commodities, or securities. Speculate: The act of investing or trading in financial assets with high risk in anticipation of significant returns. American Option: A type of options contract that allows holders to exercise the option at any time up to and including the expiration date.