How do you know you have classically conditioned a person or an animal?
A) The unconditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the unconditioned response.
B) The unconditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the conditioned response.
C) The conditioned stimulus all by itself elicits the conditioned response.
D) The unconditioned response all by itself elicits the conditioned response.
Answer: C
Rationale: To establish that conditioning has taken place, the conditioned stimulus must elicit a response (the conditioned response) in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.
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