Nick experiences nausea immediately upon entering the clinic where his chemotherapy sessions take place.In the context of classical conditioning,which term best characterizes the clinic setting?
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)conditioned stimulus
C)unconditioned response
D)conditioned response

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The clinic setting is a conditioned stimulus because it is associated with the unconditioned stimulus of chemotherapy, which causes Nick's nausea. The association between the two stimuli has been learned through classical conditioning, and the clinic setting now elicits the conditioned response of nausea.

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