In classical conditioning,when a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response,the neutral stimulus eventually elicits a similar response or becomes a/an _______ stimulus.
A)conditioned
B)discriminative
C)higher-order
D)unconditioned

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In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus (that initially does not produce a response) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (that naturally elicits a response), resulting in the neutral stimulus becoming a conditioned stimulus (that eventually elicits a similar response as the unconditioned stimulus). Therefore, choice A) conditioned is the best answer. The other options are not appropriate for describing the process of classical conditioning.

In Classical Conditioning,when a Neutral Stimulus Is Paired with a Stimulus