Kareem laughs whenever his neck is touched. Now before touching his neck, his mommy says "gotcha." Pretty soon, as soon as she says "gotcha" Kareem starts to laugh. In this example, what is the conditioned response?
A) Laughing when his neck is touched
B) Saying "gotcha"
C) Laughing when he hears "gotcha"
D) Touching his neck

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Laughing when he hears "gotcha" is the conditioned response because it is the learned reaction (laughing) to a previously neutral stimulus (the word "gotcha") after it has been associated with an unconditioned stimulus (neck being touched) that naturally elicits a response (laughing).

Kareem Laughs Whenever His Neck Is Touched