Roberto kept seeing signs on the highway advertising Pizza Hut. He started to salivate at the possibility of having a pizza. The signs were
A)unconditioned stimuli.
B)unconditioned responses.
C)conditioned stimuli.
D)conditioned responses.

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The signs advertising Pizza Hut are not naturally associated with salivation, so they are not an unconditioned stimuli or response. However, Roberto has learned to associate these signs with the possibility of having pizza, which has led to his salivating in anticipation. Therefore, the signs are a conditioned stimulus.

Roberto Kept Seeing Signs on the Highway Advertising Pizza Hut