A woman reported feeling very happy whenever she smelled cigarette smoke and Beemans gum because of the association of these smells with her first love. What is her happiness, in this example?

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The woman's happiness is a learned response (not automatic), meaning it is a conditioned response (CR). The cigarette smoke and Beemans gum are conditioned stimuli (CS) that have become associated with her first love, which was the unconditioned stimulus (US) that naturally elicited the unconditioned response (UR) of happiness. Over time, the CSs became paired with the US, and now they alone can elicit the response of happiness (CR).

A Woman Reported Feeling Very Happy Whenever She Smelled Cigarette