Question

Ever since she foolishly drank too much tequila at a rock concert and vomited all over her best friend, Erin becomes nauseous at the smell or taste of tequila. In the terminology of classical conditioning, the smell of tequila is now a(n) _____.

Answer 1

In the terminology of classical conditioning, the smell of tequila is now a conditioned stimulus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The day that Erin drank too much, the tequila was an unconditioned stimulus, producing a natural and unconditioned response, the vomit. Now the tequila has been paired with its smell, and the pure smell became the conditioned response, producing the same reaction as the tequila.