Tyrone always starts his day with a cup of black coffee. Last night, Tyrone stayed at his mother's home, and she made him a cup of coffee when he got up. Later, Tyrone was surprised to learn that the coffee was decaffeinated because he had actually felt more alert after drinking it. In this example, what are the conditioned stimulus and conditioned response?

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The conditioned stimulus (CS) is the smell and taste of coffee, which has become associated with the presence of caffeine for Tyrone. The conditioned response (CR) is his feeling of alertness, which has become associated with the smell and taste of coffee. Even though the coffee was decaffeinated, the smell and taste still triggered the CR of alertness in Tyrone.

Tyrone Always Starts His Day with a Cup of Black