Suppose a child grows up hearing his parents making derogatory comments about African Americans, and eventually the child comes to have negative feelings about African Americans. What is the conditioned stimulus?
A) the derogatory comments
B) the negative feelings
C) the African Americans
D) the parents

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The conditioned stimulus is the previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response. In this case, African Americans are the conditioned stimulus that, through association with derogatory comments, lead to negative feelings.

Suppose a Child Grows Up Hearing His Parents Making Derogatory