Each time Amelia feeds her pet parrot Pete,she walks into the room and says,"Good morning,Pete!" She now notices that as soon as Pete hears her say "Good morning!" he starts fluttering around his cage in excitement.In this example,the food is the
A)conditioned stimulus.
B)unconditioned response.
C)conditioned response.
D)unconditioned stimulus.

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The food is the unconditioned stimulus because it naturally and automatically triggers the response of excitement or fluttering in Pete without any prior learning.

Each Time Amelia Feeds Her Pet Parrot Pete,she Walks into the Room