In classical conditioning, a stimulus is used to provoke or elicit a response that __________.

Question

A.
it didn’t elicit naturally before conditioning occurred
B.
it elicited naturally before conditioning occurred
C.
was impossible to elicit before conditioning occurred
D.
was only elicited on occasion before conditioning occurred


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The best answer is: A. it didn’t elicit naturally before conditioning occurred.

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response that was not originally evoked by the neutral stimulus alone.