For years Sylvester the Cat has been fed canned tuna fish that has been opened with an electric can opener. Now Sylvester races into the kitchen every time he hears the can opener. What is the conditioned stimulus in this example?

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The sound of the can opener has become a conditioned stimulus that elicits a response from Sylvester, causing him to associate the sound with the presentation of the tuna fish. This is an example of classical conditioning.

For Years Sylvester the Cat Has Been Fed Canned Tuna