Rachel Is Training Her Dog, Duke, to Bark When There

question 10

Multiple Choice

Rachel is training her dog, Duke, to bark when there is a knock on the door. She already knows that the family cat will make Duke bark, so she decides to knock on the door and then open the door to reveal the cat in an effort to condition Duke to bark. What is serving as the unconditioned stimulus?

• A)the cat
• B)the knock
• C)Duke's bark
• D)Rachel

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Definitions:

Developmental Change

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