For Years Sylvester the Cat Has Been Fed Canned Tuna

question 131

Multiple Choice

For years Sylvester the Cat has been fed canned tuna fish that has been opened with an electric can opener. Now Sylvester races into the kitchen every time he hears the can opener. What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

• A) The tuna fish
• B) Sylvester's owner
• C) The sound of the can opener
• D) Running to the kitchen

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Definitions:

Inflammatory Response

The body's defense mechanism against infection or injury, resulting in increased blood flow and white blood cell activity to the affected area.

Polyuria

A condition characterized by the production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine.

Acidosis

A condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids, lowering the body's pH below the normal range.

Hyponatremia

A condition characterized by low concentrations of sodium in the blood.