In Aldous Huxley's book Brave New World , infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a scary loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is a(n)____.
A)conditioned stimulus
B)conditioned response
C)unconditioned stimulus
D)unconditioned response

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The loud noise is an unconditioned stimulus because it naturally (without prior learning) elicits a fear response. In classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus is something that automatically triggers a physiological reflex action or emotional response.

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