John is recovering from cocaine addiction. His last dose was three months ago, but John can still crave cocaine when he sees a red Mini, the car that his dealer used to drive. The red Mini is a(n):

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The red Mini is a conditioned stimulus (CS) because it was paired with the unconditioned stimulus (US) of receiving cocaine from John's dealer. Even though John has not had cocaine in three months, the sight of the red Mini still triggers a conditioned response (CR) of craving for the drug. The unconditioned response (UR) would be the physical effects of the cocaine on John's body when he initially used it.

John Is Recovering from Cocaine Addiction