Jose is attending an outdoor concert and suddenly a loud crack, flying sparks, and a deafening boom fill the arena. Automatically, Jose's heart rate shoots up and a surge of adrenaline incites his desire to flee. The natural or inborn, automatic response to a stimulus or event such as a spike in heart rate at hearing a loud and unexpected boom is called a(n)____________.
a. unconditioned stimulus
b. conditioned stimulus
c. unconditioned response
d. conditioned response
Ans: c. unconditioned response
Psychology
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a. denial and rationalization c. denial and repression b. projection and rationalization d. projection and denial
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