If a response tendency has been learned to a CS that signals the absence of the UCS, this is termed an excitatory conditional response

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This describes an inhibitory conditional response, not an excitatory one. An excitatory conditional response occurs when a conditioned stimulus (CS) signals the presence of an unconditioned stimulus (UCS), leading to a learned response. In contrast, an inhibitory conditional response occurs when the CS signals the absence of the UCS, leading to the suppression of a response.

If a Response Tendency Has Been Learned to a CS