What Is a Conditioned Stimulus

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Multiple Choice

What is a conditioned stimulus?

• A)an unlearned reaction that occurs without previous conditioning
• B)a stimulus that elicits an reflexive response and can do so regardless of any additional learning
• C)a previously neutral stimulus that, through conditioning, acquires the capacity to elicit a conditioned response
• D)a learned reaction that occurs because of previous conditioning

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