While walking along the road, a car drives by and honks right next to you. The car hits your leg, and you are slightly injured. A few weeks later you hear a car horn and become very nervous. What is the horn honking in this scenario?

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The horn honking in this scenario is the conditioned stimulus (CS) because it has become associated with the original unconditioned stimulus (US) of being hit by a car. The nervous response to the horn honking is now the conditioned response (CR).

While Walking Along the Road, a Car Drives by and Honks