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144. In the preceding scenario, in terms of classical conditioning, what is the

attractive woman?
(A) Th e conditioned stimulus
(B) Th e unconditioned stimulus
(C) Th e conditioned response
(D) Th e unconditioned response
(E) Th e stimulus response

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Final answer:

Without additional context, it's not possible to determine whether the attractive woman is the conditioned or unconditioned stimulus in a classical seen in Pavlov's experiments with dogs where a bell became a conditioned stimulus eliciting salivation.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the classical conditioning scenario provided, the attractive woman would be identified as one of the stimuli. But to accurately determine whether she represents the conditioned stimulus or the unconditioned stimulus, additional information about the scenario is required.

For instance, if the presence of the attractive woman leads to a response that was learned or acquired through association from a previously neutral stimulus, then she would be considered the conditioned stimulus (CS).

In Ivan Pavlov's experiments, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) was the food that naturally and automatically triggered the dogs to salivate, which is known as the unconditioned response (UCR). Pavlov introduced a neutral stimulus— the ringing of a bell.

which after several pairings with the presentation of food, became associated with it and eventually triggered salivation on its own. The bell became the conditioned stimulus and salivation in response to the bell alone became the conditioned response (CR).

Without specific details, it's not possible to categorize the attractive woman as the conditioned or unconditioned stimulus. More information about the natural and learned responses in the scenario is needed to make an accurate determination.

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