If the sound of an electric can opener causes a child to salivate because it has previously been associated with the presentation of food, the child's salivation to the sound of the can opener is a(n)

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The child's salivation is not an automatic or unlearned response to the sound of the can opener, but rather a learned response due to its association with the presentation of food. Therefore, it is a conditioned response.

If the Sound of an Electric Can Opener Causes a Child