Question

Charity used to really enjoy potato salad, so at a family reunion, she ate a large helping. Unfortunately, the potato salad had not been kept cold, and Charity became quite ill after eating it. Now she finds that even the sight of potatoes in the grocery store can make her feel sick to her stomach. In this example, the sick feeling Charity experiences when she sees potatoes in the grocery store is

a. an unconditioned response.
b. a conditioned response.
c. an unconditioned stimulus.
d. a conditioned stimulus.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is b. a conditioned response.

Explanation:

In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus is associated with an unrelated consequence (unconditioned stimulus), which results in a change of behaviour known as conditioned response.

This was demonstrated by Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov in a famous experiment: he would ring a bell before feeding a dog. In time, the dog would start salivating at the sound of the bell.