Asked by armando

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Edward spends a lot of time studying for his exams. He usually takes practice exams when he studies. During his study time, he drinks a lot of soda and coffee. When he takes his actual exams in class, he is frequently bothered by a strong urge to have soda or coffee.

What is the conditioned response (CR) in this scenario?

A.
spending time studying
B.
taking practice exams
C.
craving soda and coffee
D.
drinking soda and coffee

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. craving soda and coffee

During studying (when he drank soda/coffee) the practice-exam context was associated with the drinks, so the actual exam setting becomes a conditioned stimulus that elicits the conditioned response: the urge/craving for soda and coffee.