Your cat comes running as soon as she hears you open a can of food. In this example, the _______ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) can of food
B) sound of the can being opened
C) presence of you in the kitchen
D) running cat

Question

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The sound of the can being opened is the conditioned stimulus because it has been associated with the unconditioned stimulus (the food) and now elicits a conditioned response (the cat running).

Your Cat Comes Running as Soon as She Hears You