In one study,captured wolves were fed sheep carcasses containing lithium chloride,a chemical that causes severe nausea and vomiting.After recovering from this very unpleasant experience,these same hungry predators were placed in a pen with a live sheep.At first,the wolves moved toward the sheep in attack postures.However,as soon as they smelled their prey,they backed off and avoided further contact.In this study the unconditioned response is ____.

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The unconditioned response is the natural, unlearned reaction to a stimulus, which in this case is the severe nausea and vomiting caused by the ingestion of lithium chloride.

In One Study,captured Wolves Were Fed Sheep Carcasses Containing Lithium