Dr.Meyer is known for his difficult pop quizzes.Immediately before he springs a pop quiz on his students,he typically goes to the classroom door and closes it.Students soon learn to anticipate a pop quiz whenever Dr.Meyer closes the classroom door.Closing the door has become a(n)_____.

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Closing the classroom door has become a conditioned stimulus (CS) as it signals the impending pop quiz, which is the unconditioned stimulus (US). The students' anticipation of the pop quiz is the conditioned response (CR), while an involuntary reaction like an increased heart rate or sweating, which may occur due to the anticipation, is the unconditioned response (UR).

DrMeyer Is Known for His Difficult Pop Quizzes