Susie completed a semester abroad during her junior year of college. Every evening she ate pasta and drank large amounts of red wine with her companions. After returning to the US, Susie finds she craves red wine whenever she eats pasta. In the classical conditioning model, the red wine represents a(n)__________.
A) unconditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned response
C) conditioned stimuli
D) conditioned response

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In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) is something that naturally and automatically triggers a response. In this scenario, the red wine is the unconditioned stimulus that Susie craved naturally when eating pasta.

Susie Completed a Semester Abroad During Her Junior Year of College