Before Jack's mother leaves for work every morning,she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall.Now,as soon as she unhooks her car keys,Jack begins to cry.In this example,__________ is the conditioned response.

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The conditioned response is the learned behavior that occurs in response to the previously neutral stimulus. In this scenario, the unhooking of the car keys was a neutral stimulus before it became associated with leaving for work. Now, it elicits the emotional response of crying from Jack. Therefore, the crying is the conditioned response.

Before Jack's Mother Leaves for Work Every Morning,she Takes Her