Question

An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself causes increased heart rate but after several trips to the clinic, simply being in a small room causes an increased heart rate.

Identify the following.

a. Unconditioned stimulus _____.

b. Unconditioned response _____.

c. Conditioned response _____.

d. Conditioned stimulus _____.

Answer 1

Answer C A conditioned response is a behavior that does not come naturally, but must be learned by the individual by pairing a neutral stimulus with a potent stimulus. The potent stimulus is one that does not require any learning or conditioning to respond to appropriately.