Let's Say You Have a Hungry Cat in Your Kitchen

question 67

Multiple Choice

Let's say you have a hungry cat in your kitchen.You use your electric can opener,which makes a rather loud sound,to open a can of cat food.You have done this many times before.The hungry cat comes running toward the kitchen at the sound of the can opener,not at the sight of the food.In this example,the sound of the can opener is the

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

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The collection of traits visible in a person that emerge from how their genetic makeup interacts with their surroundings.

Characteristics

Features or qualities that serve to identify, describe, or differentiate individuals, groups, or things.

Measured

Quantitatively determined or appraised through the use of instruments or standard units.

Neurons

Neurons are the primary cells of the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals, enabling the brain to communicate with the rest of the body.