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 stimulus is
A) crying at seeing a leash or collar.
B) the leash or collar.
C) the dog.
D) crying at hearing a dog.

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The conditioned stimulus is the leash or collar because it is a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with the feared stimulus (the dog), leading to the same emotional response (crying).

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