Every week, Jade spends her allowance on 500 grams of sour lemon gummy candies even though they always make her mouth water. One day, as she is walking down the street, Jade sees a girl carrying a little white bag that looks like a candy shop bag! Jade notices that her mouth is puckering and overflowing with saliva. In this example, the unconditioned stimulus is the:
A) allowance money
B) little white bag
C) puckering and saliva
D) sour lemon gummy candy

Question

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The unconditioned stimulus in this scenario is the sour lemon gummy candy, as it is causing an unconditioned response of mouth-watering and puckering.

Every Week, Jade Spends Her Allowance on 500 Grams of Sour