Harmony notices that her cat scurries into the kitchen as soon as Harmony opens a can of cat food with an electric can opener. In this example, the ________ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) cat scurrying into the kitchen
B) can of cat food
C) dish that Harmony puts the food in
D) sound of the electric can opener

Question

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The conditioned stimulus is the sound of the electric can opener, as the cat has learned to associate that sound with the presentation of food. The cat's behavior of scurrying into the kitchen is the conditioned response to the sound of the can opener.

Harmony Notices That Her Cat Scurries into the Kitchen as Soon