Classical conditioning can also affect our physical health as in the example of allergies. For example if the kitty litter is repeatedly paired with a natural allergen, like cat dander, the kitty litter alone can start to trigger the allergic reaction. In this example, the kitty litter would be the ________________.
A)conditioned response
B)conditioned stimuli
C)unconditioned response
D)unconditioned stimuli

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus is the previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response. In this example, the kitty litter, which was initially neutral, becomes associated with cat dander (the unconditioned stimulus that naturally triggers the allergic reaction, or unconditioned response) and can start to trigger the allergic reaction on its own, making it the conditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning Can Also Affect Our Physical Health as in the Example