Paul's cat gets fed first thing in the morning, as soon as he gets up. As soon as she hears Paul's alarm clock, the cat runs to the kitchen and waits for him by her bowl. In this example, what is the conditioned stimulus?

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The conditioned stimulus is the sound of the alarm clock, as it has become associated with the presentation of food and now elicits the cat's behavior of running to the kitchen and waiting by her bowl.

Paul's Cat Gets Fed First Thing in the Morning, as Soon