Mary's cat learned to associate the sound from the electric can opener with being fed, so every time Mary used the can opener, her cat would run into the kitchen. In terms of classical conditioning, what is the electric can opener?
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) primary stimulus
D) secondary stimulus

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The electric can opener is the conditioned stimulus because it is a previously neutral stimulus (without any inherent meaning to the cat) that has now become associated with food (the unconditioned stimulus) through classical conditioning.

Mary's Cat Learned to Associate the Sound from the Electric