Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the
__________ is the unconditioned stimulus.
A) presence of Alan near the aquarium
B) fish swimming to the top
C) aquarium light
D) fish food

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The unconditioned stimulus is the stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior conditioning. In this scenario, the unconditioned stimulus is the fish food as it naturally elicits the response of the fish swimming to the top to look for it.

Alan Always Turns the Aquarium Light on Before Putting Fish