In an Experiment on Classical Conditioning, a Tone Is Followed

question 189

Multiple Choice

In an experiment on classical conditioning, a tone is followed by a puff of air to the eyes. After several repetitions, subjects blink their eyes when they hear the tone. In this experiment, the tone is the __________ and the puff of air is the __________.

• A) conditioned stimulus...unconditioned stimulus
• B) conditioned stimulus...conditioned response
• C) unconditioned stimulus...unconditioned response
• D) conditioned response...unconditioned response

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