In a Conditioning Experiment, a Sound Is Paired with a Brief

question 180

Multiple Choice

In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit ultimately blinks its eye when it hears the sound. Which of the following is TRUE?

• A) The blinking of the eye serves as stimulus.
• B) The puff of air serves as the unconditioned stimulus.
• C) The puff of air serves as the conditioned stimulus.
• D) The blinking of the eye serves as the conditioned stimulus.

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