A real estate agent showed Gavin several pictures of a lakeshore property while they were eating a delicious,mouth-watering meal. Later,when Gavin was given a tour of the property,he drooled with delight. For Gavin,the lakeshore property was a

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The pictures of the lakeshore property were initially neutral stimuli and did not elicit a response from Gavin. However, after being paired with the appetizing meal, they became associated with the pleasurable experience of eating and gained the ability to elicit the salivary response. Therefore, the pictures of the property became a conditioned stimulus (CS) for Gavin's salivation response.

A Real Estate Agent Showed Gavin Several Pictures of a Lakeshore