Every time someone flushes the toilet when Robert is in the shower, the water becomes scalding hot and he jumps. Now, even when he is not in the shower, he jumps when he hears the toilet flush. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus?

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The conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning is the stimulus that is repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus (in this case, the hot water). In this scenario, the toilet flushing is the stimulus that is repeatedly paired with the hot water, causing the jump response to become associated with it. Therefore, the conditioned stimulus is the toilet flushing.

Every Time Someone Flushes the Toilet When Robert Is in the Shower