A social studies teacher frequently ignores the quiet child in the social studies class. As time passes, the quiet child becomes restless and disruptive whenever she is in the social studies classroom, even when a substitute teacher is in charge. Which of the following is the conditioned stimulus?

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The teacher's lack of attention (US) has caused the child to be restless (UR). The child associates being in the classroom (CS) with being ignored, so the child becomes restless and disruptive whenever she is in the classroom. This way, the child gets attention.

A Social Studies Teacher Frequently Ignores the Quiet Child in the Social