You feed your dog every time you come home from school at night. One day your afternoon classes are cancelled and you come home early. Your dog barks for food, even though it is not her dinnertime yet. In this scenario, the _______ is the neutral stimulus, and the ______ is the unconditioned stimulus.

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The arrival home is the neutral stimulus because it is a neutral event that becomes associated with feeding. The food is the unconditioned stimulus because it naturally and automatically triggers the dog's response to eat without prior conditioning.

You Feed Your Dog Every Time You Come Home from School