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Identify each of the key features of Classical Conditioning in each of the follo

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Question

Identify each of the key features of Classical Conditioning in each of the following examples:

One Saturday, Lacey was sitting at home when the telephone rang. A local company was making promotional calls and told Lacey she had just won a $1000 gift certificate. She felt a rush of excitement at the thought of what she could do with $1000. Now Lacey finds that whenever she hears a telephone ring, she feels a surge of excitement. In this example, identify each of the following:

a. the unconditioned stimulus ______________________________________

b. the unconditioned response _____________________________________

c. the conditioned stimulus ________________________________________

d. the conditioned response _______________________________________

Explanation / Answer

1. The unconditioned stimulus is 1000 dollars.

2. The unconditioned response is excitement.

3. The conditioned stimulus is telephone.

4. The conditioned response of excitement.