Harmony notices that her cat salivates as soon as her cat hears the sound of Harmony opening a can with an electric can opener. In this example, the __________ is the conditioned stimulus.
A) can of cat food
B) sound of the electric can opener
C) dish that Harmony puts the food in
D) cat scurrying into the kitchen

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The conditioned stimulus is the sound of the electric can opener, as it has become associated with the presentation of food and triggers the cat's salivation response. The other options are not conditioned stimuli, as they do not have a learned association with the food presentation.

Harmony Notices That Her Cat Salivates as Soon as Her