Samantha's cat salivates in response to the taste of food in its mouth.Each morning,Samantha places the cat's food on the back porch.When the door to the porch opens,a bell rings.So,each time Samantha opens the door the bell rings.Now,Samantha's cat salivates when the bell rings.Which of the following is the unconditioned response in this example?

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The unconditioned response is the natural, automatic response to the unconditioned stimulus. In this example, the unconditioned response is salivation in response to the taste of food in the cat's mouth. The ringing of the bell is a conditioned stimulus that has become associated with the presentation of food, but it is not the unconditioned response.

Samantha's Cat Salivates in Response to the Taste of Food