Allison is a fashion model, so cameras and flashbulbs are a big part of her life. Her pupils respond to the click of a camera by constricting slightly, even when a flashbulb is not being used. This constriction of her pupils in the absence of a flash is an example of __________
A) a conditioned response.
B) an unconditioned response.
C) a reflexive response.
D) a discriminatory response.

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The constriction of Allison's pupils in response to the sound of a camera click is not an automatic or natural response (unconditioned response), nor is it a reflex that is triggered by the bright flash (reflexive response). Instead, it is a learned response that has become associated with the camera and flash through repeated exposure and conditioning, making it a conditioned response. Discriminatory responses involve the ability to distinguish between different stimuli and respond appropriately, which does not apply in this scenario.

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