A woman reported feeling "weak in the knees" whenever she smelled cigarette smoke and Beemans gum because of the association of these smells with her first love.In this example,the combined smell of cigarettes and Beemans gum would be

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The combined smell of cigarettes and Beemans gum is a conditioned stimulus because it has become associated with the woman's first love, causing the response of feeling "weak in the knees." It was not initially associated with this response, therefore it is not an unconditioned stimulus or response.

A Woman Reported Feeling "Weak in the Knees" Whenever She