Sylvia used to play with balloons. When she tried to blow up a balloon last week, it popped in her face and gave her quite a scare. Now, blowing up a balloon is so scary that Sylvia will not try it
In this example, the pop is a(n) _____ and the balloon is a(n) _____.
a. conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
b. unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus
c. unconditioned response; conditioned response
d. conditioned response, ; unconditioned response
Answer: B
Rationale: The first type is a stimulus that elicits a reflexive response without learning; the other is a once neutral stimulus that elicits a conditioned response because it has a history of being paired with the first type of stimulus.
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