When posing for a picture, Marla started blinking before the camera's flash went off. To Marla, the camera has become __________________.

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The camera has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) for Marla because she has learned to associate the camera with the flash, leading her to blink in anticipation of the flash. This is a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus (the camera) through conditioning.

When Posing for a Picture, Marla Started Blinking Before the Camera's