Samuel always receives a painful shock when he turns on the lamp in his study.After a while,Samuel refuses to touch the switch on the lamp.The lamp switch was a(n)________ that elicited a(n)_______ after a period of time.

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The lamp switch initially was a neutral stimulus, but after being associated with the painful shock, it became a conditioned stimulus eliciting a conditioned response (refusal to touch the switch).

Samuel Always Receives a Painful Shock When He Turns on the Lamp