​The ____________________ Controls Breathing, Heartbeat Rates, and Reactions to Visual

question 35

Short Answer

​The ____________________ controls breathing, heartbeat rates, and reactions to visual and auditory stimuli.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.

Unconditioned Response

is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.