Question

Imagine your romantic partner always uses the same shampoo, and so the smell of the shampoo makes you feel happy. In this example, identify the classical conditioning components.

A. CS, US, CR, UR
B. CS, UR, CR, US
C. CR, CS, UR, US
D. UR, US, CS, CR

Answer 1

The correct classical conditioning components in the scenario where the smell of a romantic partner's shampoo induces happiness are the conditioned stimulus (CS) - the shampoo's smell, the unconditioned stimulus (US) - the romantic partner's presence, the conditioned response (CR) - happiness from the smell, and the unconditioned response (UR) - natural happiness from the partner (Option A: CS, US, CR, UR).

Step-by-step explanation:

In classical conditioning, the example involves a romantic partner's shampoo, which induces happiness. Therefore, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is the smell of the shampoo because it's the learned trigger. The unconditioned stimulus (US) is the presence or affection of the romantic partner, which naturally elicits happiness without prior conditioning. The conditioned response (CR) is the feeling of happiness triggered by the smell of the shampoo after association. Lastly, the unconditioned response (UR) is the feeling of happiness that occurs naturally when encountering the romantic partner, before any conditioning takes place. Given these explanations, the correct identification of the classical conditioning components in the provided scenario is CS (the smell of the shampoo), US (the presence of the romantic partner), CR (the happiness from the smell), and UR (the happiness from the partner), which matches option A: CS, US, CR, UR.