Young Albert is initially not afraid of white rats, but if white rats and loud noises are presented in sequence, Albert may learn to fear the rats. In this example, white rats would be the
A)CS.
B)UCS.
C)CR.
D)UCR.

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is the previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS), elicits a conditioned response (CR). In this example, the white rats are initially a neutral stimulus, but they become a CS after being paired with the loud noise (UCS) and leading to fear (CR) in Albert.

Young Albert Is Initially Not Afraid of White Rats, but If