Freddie used to feed her cat canned cat food.Now every time Freddie uses the can opener,her cat gets very excited and starts meowing.In this example,the UR is ____.

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The UR (unconditioned response) refers to the natural, automatic response that the cat displays in response to the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus (US), which is the canned cat food. In this case, the cat's excitement (meowing) is the UR, as it is an innate response that occurs naturally without any learned association. The can opener sound (C) is a neutral stimulus in this context, as it is not inherently associated with any particular response from the cat. The cat (D) is not a UR, as it is the subject of observation rather than a response to a stimulus. Similarly, the cat food (A) is not a UR, as it is the stimulus rather than the response.

Freddie Used to Feed Her Cat Canned Cat Food