Allison is a fashion model for magazine advertising, so cameras and flash bulbs are a part of her life. She responds to the click of a camera with a slight contraction of her pupils, even when a flash bulb is not being used. This contraction of her pupils is an example of

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The contraction of Allison's pupils is a conditioned response because it has been learned through repeated association with the click of a camera. It is not an unconditioned response because it is not a natural, unlearned response to a particular stimulus. It is not a discriminatory response because Allison's pupils are contracting in response to a broad range of stimuli (the click of a camera), not just one specific stimulus. It is not a reflexive response because it is a learned behavior, not an automatic physiological response.

Allison Is a Fashion Model for Magazine Advertising, So Cameras