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

Question

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The unconditioned stimulus is the cat food because it naturally and automatically triggers a response (the cat's interest or excitement) without any prior conditioning.

Miranda Notices That Her Cat Scurries into the Kitchen as Soon