Lightning is usually followed by thunder. Eventually, one can be startled just by the lightning alone. What is the unconditioned response?
A) being startled by thunder
B) being startled by lightning
C) being scared of thunder
D) being scared of lightning

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Being startled by thunder is the unconditioned response because it naturally occurs without any prior conditioning. Thunder inherently causes a startle response, unlike lightning, which becomes associated with the startle response through conditioning.

Lightning Is Usually Followed by Thunder