A hungry rat is exposed to a red light, followed by brief access to food.After several such trials, the rat approaches the light bulb when it is illuminated.In this example, the light is
A)an unconditional stimulus.
B)a conditional stimulus.
C)an unconditional response.
D)a conditional response.

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The red light is initially a neutral stimulus, but it becomes a conditioned stimulus after being repeatedly paired with access to food. The rat's approach to the light bulb when it is illuminated is a conditioned response that has been learned through this classical conditioning process.

A Hungry Rat Is Exposed to a Red Light, Followed