Many individuals decide that they feel hungry and eat lunch when they see both hands of the clock on the 12, indicating that it is noontime. This may occur regardless of how recently they ate breakfast. In this example, the conditioned response is the __________.
A) act of eating breakfast
B) act of eating lunch
C) counting of the number of hours since breakfast
D) watching of the hands of the clock

Question

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The conditioned response is the act of eating lunch when the hands of the clock are on the 12, indicating noontime. This response has been conditioned to occur based on the time of day, rather than actual hunger cues.

Many Individuals Decide That They Feel Hungry and Eat Lunch