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Kirk's dorm is rather old, and the plumbing is problematic. Each time he is in the shower, and the toilet flushes, the water automatically runs cold, causing Kirk to flinch and jump back. Eventually, Kirk started jumping back whenever he heard the toilet flush. In this situation, Kirk's learned jump upon hearing the flush is a ________.

A) unconditioned response
B) conditioned response
C) unconditioned stimulus
D) conditioned stimulus

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural response to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

  • Acquire knowledge of the essential principles of classical conditioning, particularly the roles played by conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.
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