A rat experiences a shock paired with the sound of a bell. The animal now experiences fear, demonstrated by freezing behavior, when it hears a bell. The bell is the

a. unconditioned stimulus.
b. conditioned stimulus.
c. unconditioned response.
d. conditioned response.
e. neutral stimulus.

Answer: b. conditioned stimulus.

Psychology

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