Harmony notices that her cat salivates as soon as he hears the sound of Harmony opening a can with an electric can opener.xample, the ________ is the conditioned stimulus.

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The conditioned stimulus is the sound of the electric can opener because it is what causes the cat to salivate. The can of cat food and the dish are not necessary for the cat to salivate, and the cat scurrying into the kitchen and the smell of the cat food may be associated with the conditioned response (salivating) but they are not the conditioned stimulus that causes the response.

Harmony Notices That Her Cat Salivates as Soon as He