Morgana was once frightened by big, barking dogs-she now cries when she sees a dog. After this has occurred many times, Morgana now also cries at the sight of a dog leash or collar. In this example, the conditioned response is
A) the sound of barking.
B) crying at hearing a dog.
C) crying at seeing a dog leash or collar.
D) the dog.

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The conditioned response is the response that is learned through conditioning, in this case crying. The stimulus that elicits this response is the sight of a dog leash or collar, which is now associated with the conditioned stimulus of a dog due to repeated pairings during conditioning. The sound of barking (A) may have originally triggered the fear response, but it is not the conditioned response. Cryin at hearing a dog (B) is not mentioned as a response to the stimulus, so it cannot be the conditioned response. The dog itself (D) is the unconditioned stimulus that initially elicited the fear response, but it is not the conditioned response either.

Morgana Was Once Frightened by Big, Barking Dogs-She Now Cries