Susan's cats begin to salivate when she shakes their box of kitty treats. When Susan first began shaking the box, the noise from the box would have been considered a(n) _____ stimulus. After conditioning had occurred, the noise from the box would be considered a(n) _____ stimulus.

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At first, the noise from the box would have been considered a neutral stimulus because it had no effect on the cats' behavior. However, after conditioning occurred and the cats began to associate the noise with the treats, the noise became a conditioned stimulus.

Susan's Cats Begin to Salivate When She Shakes Their Box