Joaquin flinches after seeing lightning because in previous instances the lightning was followed by thunder, which scared him. In this scenario, lightning can be interpreted as being a(n) __________.
A. unconditioned stimulus
B. unconditioned response
C. conditioned stimulus
D. conditioned response
Answer: C
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