Zoya is teaching her dog to salivate every time she flashes a blue torchlight. To teach him to do this, she flashes the torchlight every time she gives him food. Later, he salivates on seeing the torchlight even when it is not paired with food. In this scenario, Zoya's dog salivating to the blue torchlight is an example of a(n) _____.

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The dog's salivating in response to the blue torchlight even when it's not paired with food is a learned response, which is the definition of a conditioned response. The blue torchlight is also a conditioned stimulus because it was previously paired with food, which is an unconditioned stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response (salivating).

Zoya Is Teaching Her Dog to Salivate Every Time She