A child is frightened by a loud noise while playing with a cat.If the child learns to fear the cat, it can be said that the cat was
A)the UR.
B)a generalization gradient.
C)the US.
D)a CS.

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The cat would be considered a conditioned stimulus (CS) because it is what the child learned to associate with the loud noise, leading to the fear response. The loud noise would be considered an unconditioned stimulus (US) because it naturally elicits the fear response without any prior learning or conditioning.

A Child Is Frightened by a Loud Noise While Playing