Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

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The unconditioned stimulus is the stimulus that naturally elicits a response without any prior conditioning. In this case, the fish food is the unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits the response of the fish swimming to the top to look for food.

Alan Always Turns the Aquarium Light on Before Putting Fish