In an experiment, an electric can opener is used to open a can, and no salivation by the subject is detected. After a number of pairings between the can opener’s operation and food, any time the can opener is used, the subject salivates. The conditioned response in this study is the
A. can opener.
B. food.
C. salivation to the can opener.
D. salivation to the food.
Answer:C
In an experiment, an electric can opener is used to open a can, and no salivation by the subject is detected. After a number of pairings between the can opener’s operation and food, any time the can opener is used, the subject salivates. The conditioned response in this study is the
A. can opener. B. food. C. salivation to the can opener. D. salivation to the food.
Explanation: C) The conditioned response (CS) in this experiment would be salivation to the can opener. Prior to the pairing of the neutral stimulus, can opener, with the unconditioned stimulus, food, this response did not occur. It needed to be learned or “conditioned.”