At the start of classical conditioning, the conditional stimulus typically elicits
A) a reliable and measurable response.
B) an orienting response.
C) no response of any type.
D) an exaggerated response that with training becomes a smaller version of the UR.

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At the start of classical conditioning, the conditional stimulus typically elicits an orienting response, which is an automatic reaction to something novel or significant in the environment, before it is associated with the unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

At the Start of Classical Conditioning, the Conditional Stimulus Typically