In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which of the following alternatives CORRECTLY applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation
A)Alcohol becomes a CS associated with vomiting.
B)Alcohol is a US for vomiting.
C)The drug with which alcohol is paired is a US.
D)both A and C

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In this scenario, alcohol becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) because it is paired with the drug (an unconditioned stimulus or US) that naturally induces vomiting (the unconditioned response or UR). Over time, the presence of alcohol alone can elicit the response of vomiting, making it a conditioned response (CR).

In One Application of Aversive Conditioning, Alcohol Is Paired with a Drug