Morgana was once frightened by big, barking dogs, which now causes her to cry when she sees a dog. After visiting a friend's house where both a dog and a cat live, Morgana is now afraid of cats. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is

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The conditioned stimulus is the stimulus (cat) that has become associated with the fear response (crying) through classical conditioning. The presence of the cat now elicits the fear response without the need for the original unconditioned stimulus (dog).

Morgana Was Once Frightened by Big, Barking Dogs, Which Now