In classical conditioning, the learned response to the conditioned stimulus is called

In classical conditioning, the learned response to the conditioned stimulus is called

• A. Unconditioned response
• B. Conditioned response
• C. Acquired response
• D. Reactive response

Answer: (B)

In classical conditioning, a learned reflex to the conditioned stimulus is called the conditioned response. After pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral becomes a conditioned stimulus, and the animal begins to respond to it in the same way it responds to the original unconditioned stimulus. For example, if a dog learns that a bell signals food, the salivation in response to the bell is the conditioned response. The unconditioned response, by contrast, is the natural reflex to the unconditioned stimulus (like salivating in response to food itself). Other terms like acquired or reactive response aren’t the standard labels used to describe this learned reflex.

In classical conditioning, a learned reflex to the conditioned stimulus is called the conditioned response. After pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral becomes a conditioned stimulus, and the animal begins to respond to it in the same way it responds to the original unconditioned stimulus. For example, if a dog learns that a bell signals food, the salivation in response to the bell is the conditioned response. The unconditioned response, by contrast, is the natural reflex to the unconditioned stimulus (like salivating in response to food itself). Other terms like acquired or reactive response aren’t the standard labels used to describe this learned reflex.