Asked by armando

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

Francis enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, Carla. Carla will often eat a large number of grilled onions before spending time with Francis. One day, Francis walks by a hot dog stand and smells some fresh grilled onions. Suddenly, Francis has a great desire to see Carla.

What is the neutral stimulus (NS) in this scenario?
A.
spending time with Carla
B.
a hot dog stand
C.
grilled onions
D.
spending time with Francis

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. grilled onions

Explanation: The smell of grilled onions is initially neutral but becomes associated with Carla (the unconditioned stimulus) and later elicits Francis's desire to see her (the conditioned response).