Tamsen once became ill while riding in the backseat of a car. Now, whenever she rides in the backseat of a car, she feels nauseous. Riding in the backseat is now a(n) _____ for nausea.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response

Question

Tamsen once became ill while riding in the backseat of a car. Now, whenever she rides in the backseat of a car, she feels nauseous. Riding in the backseat is now a(n) _____ for nausea. 
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Riding in the backseat has become a conditioned stimulus because it now triggers nausea due to the association with the past experience of becoming ill, which was not originally causing nausea.

Tamsen Once Became Ill While Riding in the Backseat of a Car