Question

Alan always turns on the aquarium light before putting fish food into the tank. After a while, he notices that the fish swim to the top to look for the food as soon as he turns on the light. In this example, the __________ is the unconditioned stimulus.

Answer 1

The food is the unconditioned stimulus

Step-by-step explanation:

Fish need to eat to survive. The unconditioned stimulus is the food being put into the tank because it triggers a response in the fish to make them go towards the top of the tank to reach the food.