Question

Here is a example of the classical conditioning process. A kid was drinking a Sprite soda. When he wasn’t looking, a bee crawled into the can. He took another drink and was stung by a bee on the inside of his cheek. He was startled and in pain! For years afterward, Sprite soda made him feel anxious.

Identify from this example the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response.

Answer 1

The unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in this illustration of classical conditioning is a bee sting. The child's discomfort and startle response are examples of the unconditioned response (UCR).

The Sprite drink is the conditioned stimulus (CS). The Sprite soda did not initially elicit any specific reactions (it was neutral). However, since the child had a bee sting while drinking soda, the discomfort and bee sting are now connected to the beverage, specifically Sprite.

The child's fear of the Sprite soda is the conditioned reaction (CR). The child now has anxiety whenever he sees or consumes sprite soda as a result of the link between the bee sting and the soda.

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