Hikers are more anxious around bears with cubs than they are around bears without cubs. Here, a bear cub serves as a(n) _____.
A) occasion setter
B) semantic stimulus
C) NS
D) US

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An occasion setter is a stimulus that signals when another stimulus is likely to be followed by a certain outcome, in this case, the presence of a bear cub signals the increased likelihood of a protective and potentially aggressive mother bear, making hikers more anxious.

Hikers Are More Anxious Around Bears with Cubs Than They