Asked by armando

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

A vervent monkey is in a tree eating bugs that are crawling along the branches. The vervent monkey sees a hawk circling overhead. The hawk is a predator of the monkeys. The vervent monkey cries out, warning the other monkeys to descend to the ground below the trees.

In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus for the vervent monkey’s behavior?

A.
the vervent monkey eating bugs
B.
the vervent monkey crying out
C.
the group of monkeys descending
D.
the sight of the hawk circling

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. the sight of the hawk circling

Explanation: the presence/sight of the predator naturally elicits the alarm call (no learning required). The other choices are actions or consequences, not the unconditioned stimulus.