By pairing a flashing light with a loud noise, a researcher has taught a rat to exhibit a fear response to the light, when the light is flashed amidst darkness. What is the conditioned stimulus in this study?

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The conditioned stimulus is the flashing light because it is the neutral stimulus that has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus (loud noise) to elicit a conditioned response (fear) after conditioning.

By Pairing a Flashing Light with a Loud Noise, a Researcher