Anna is embarrassed when her mom sings in the car in front of her friends. When her mother's favorite song comes on the radio, Anna sinks into her seat with embarrassment. In this scenario, the _______ is the neutral stimulus, and the ______ is the unconditioned stimulus.

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In this scenario, the neutral stimulus is Anna's mother singing in the car, which does not elicit any particular response from Anna. The unconditioned stimulus is the music, which triggers a natural response in Anna's mother, causing her to sing. Anna's embarrassment is the conditioned response, which is a learned response to the music being played. Therefore, the correct choice is D, where music is the unconditioned stimulus and embarrassment is the conditioned response.

Anna Is Embarrassed When Her Mom Sings in the Car