The neutral stimulus becomes a/an ________ in classical conditioning.
A) unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioned response
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned stimulus

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The neutral stimulus is initially neutral because it does not produce any response or reaction. However, through pairing it with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) that naturally elicits a response, the neutral stimulus becomes associated with the UCS and eventually elicits the same response. At this point, the neutral stimulus has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) and prompts a conditioned response (CR).

The Neutral Stimulus Becomes A/an ________ in Classical Conditioning