Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cats come running to the kitchen. Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the ________ and the conditioned stimulus is the ________.
A) cat food; cupboard door opening
B) cupboard door opening; cat food
C) cat food; kitchen
D) kitchen; cat food

Question

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The unconditioned stimulus is the cat food, which naturally causes the cats to come running. The conditioned stimulus is the cupboard door opening, which the cats have learned to associate with the cat food.

Rachel Has Found That When She Opens the Cupboard Door