Right before baby Dom's mother leaves for work every morning, she takes her car keys off of a hook on the wall. As soon as Dom's mother unhooks the keys, Dom cries. In this example, __________ is the conditioned stimulus.

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In this scenario, the unhooking of the keys has become associated with the mother leaving for work, which is causing the conditioned response (Dom crying). Therefore, the unhooking of the keys is the conditioned stimulus.

Right Before Baby Dom's Mother Leaves for Work Every Morning