Susan's Cats Begin to Salivate When She Shakes Their Box

question 84

Multiple Choice

Susan's cats begin to salivate when she shakes their box of kitty treats. When Susan first began shaking the box, the noise from the box would have been considered a(n) _____ stimulus. After conditioning had occurred, the noise from the box would be considered a(n) _____ stimulus.

• A) neutral; conditioned
• B) conditioned; neutral
• C) unconditioned; conditioned
• D) conditioned; unconditioned

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