Marina feels a rush of love and nostalgia at the scent of honeysuckle; the fragrant scent is similar to that of the perfume her mother wore when Marina was little.The perfume's fragrance is a(n):

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The scent of honeysuckle is not inherently associated with love and nostalgia, but it has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) for Marina due to its similarity to her mother's perfume, which was previously paired with positive emotions and memories. Therefore, the fragrance of her mother's perfume is the unconditioned stimulus (US) that first elicited the feelings of love and nostalgia (unconditioned response, or UR).

Marina Feels a Rush of Love and Nostalgia at the Scent