Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while, he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.
A) presence of Alan near the aquarium
B) fish swimming to the top
C) aquarium light
D) fish food

Question

Alan always turns the aquarium light on before putting fish food into the tank. After a while, he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the ________ is the unconditioned stimulus.
A) presence of Alan near the aquarium 
B) fish swimming to the top
C) aquarium light
D) fish food

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The unconditioned stimulus is the natural stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response without prior learning. In this scenario, the fish food is the unconditioned stimulus as it naturally triggers the fish to swim to the top of the tank to look for food. The other options are not relevant as they do not directly elicit the desired response of fish swimming to the top.

Alan Always Turns the Aquarium Light on Before Putting Fish