In the "Little Albert" study, the rat was ______.

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The rat was initially a neutral stimulus that did not elicit a response from Little Albert. However, through classical conditioning, the rat became a conditioned stimulus that elicited a fear response from Little Albert. The unconditioned stimulus was the loud noise, the unconditioned response was Little Albert's initial fear reaction, and the conditioned response was Little Albert's fear response to the rat.

In the "Little Albert" Study, the Rat Was ______