The sound of a door slam causes your cat to jump off the couch. The sound of the door slamming is a(n)
A) confounding variable.
B) stimulus.
C) extraneous variable.
D) reaction.

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The sound of the door slamming acts as a stimulus, which is an event or occurrence that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. In this case, the stimulus (door slamming) causes the cat to react by jumping off the couch.

The Sound of a Door Slam Causes Your Cat to Jump