Suppose your alarm made a slight clicking sound just before the alarm goes off. Even though you didn't wake up to the clicking sound initially, now you do, due to classical conditioning. In this example, the clicking is a/an

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The clicking sound initially had no effect on the person, but after being paired with the alarm sound (which is the unconditioned stimulus), it became associated with the alarm and started eliciting a response (waking up). Therefore, the clicking sound is a conditioned stimulus. The unconditioned stimulus is the alarm sound, the unconditioned response is waking up to the alarm, and the conditioned response is also waking up, but in response to the clicking sound as well.

Suppose Your Alarm Made a Slight Clicking Sound Just Before