Alexis uses cocaine,which activates her sympathetic nervous system.Expecting her dealer,her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a knock on the door.Which alternative below correctly identifies the neutral stimulus,the CS,and the UCS?
A)Neutral stimulus-knock on the door; CS-cocaine; UCS-cocaine
B)Neutral stimulus-knock on the door; CS-knock on the door; UCS-pounding heart
C)Neutral stimulus-knock on the door; CS-knock on the door; UCS-cocaine
D)Neutral stimulus-cocaine; CS-knock on the door; UCS-cocaine

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In this scenario, the neutral stimulus would be the knock on the door. The CS would be the knock on the door since it elicits a conditioned response (shaking hands, pounding heart) that was originally caused by the UCS, which is cocaine. Therefore, option C correctly identifies the neutral stimulus as the knock on the door, the CS as the knock on the door, and the UCS as cocaine.

Alexis Uses Cocaine,which Activates Her Sympathetic Nervous System