Question

Alexis uses cocaine, which activates her sympathetic nervous system. Expecting her dealer, her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a knock on the door. Which alternation below CORRECTLY identifies the neutral stimulus, the CS, and the UCS?A. Neutral stimulus ---- knock on the door; CS---cocaine; UCS----cocaineB. Neutral stimulus ---- knock on the door; CS---knock on the door; UCS ---- pounding heartC. Neutral stimulus ---- knock on the door; CS--- Knock on the door; UCS cocaineD. Neutral stimulus ---- cocaine; CS--- Knock on the door; UCS cocaine

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Neutral stimulus: knock on the door; CS: knock on the door; UCS: cocaine.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Pavlov, an individual can acquire a certain behavior by relating it to various stimulus.

• At first, the knock on the door is considered a neutral stimulus, since it does not trigger any certain response.
• The cocaine is an unconditioned stimulus since at first it only generates Alexis's shakiness and heart pound.
• Once the neutral stimulus mixes with the unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus (knocking on the door) becomes a conditioned stimulus since it will make Alexis nervous as she is expecting the dealer.