Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry by drooling and whining. She thought that because the dog food was stored in the pantry, the sound of the door had become a(n)

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The sound of the pantry door was not originally associated with the dog's hunger (unconditioned response), so it was a neutral stimulus. However, over time, the sound became associated with food (unconditioned stimulus) and the dog's hunger (unconditioned response), leading to a conditioned stimulus-response association. When Sue opened the pantry door, the sound of the door (conditioned stimulus) triggered the dog's hunger and drooling (conditioned response).

Sue Noticed That Whenever She Opened the Door to the Pantry