When Fido was being fed the dry dog food, the sound of the electric can opener was a(n)
A) conditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) discriminative stimulus.
D) neutral stimulus.

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The sound of the electric can opener is initially a neutral stimulus because it does not naturally elicit a response from Fido until it is associated with the food.

When Fido Was Being Fed the Dry Dog Food, the Sound