Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry, by drooling and whining. She thought that because the dog food was stored in the pantry, the sound of the door had become a(n) ________.
A) unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response

Question

Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry, by drooling and whining. She thought that because the dog food was stored in the pantry, the sound of the door had become a(n) ________.
A) unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus 
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The dog's behavior of drooling and whining when hearing the sound of the pantry door is not an automatic response (unconditioned response) to opening the door. Rather, it is a learned response (conditioned response) that has become associated with the sound of the door (conditioned stimulus) through repeated pairings with the presentation of food (unconditioned stimulus) in the pantry.

Sue Noticed That Whenever She Opened the Door to the Pantry