Tess slipped and fell on a patch of ice when exiting her apartment. Now, whenever she sees ice, she tiptoes very carefully around the ice to avoid slipping and falling again. In this example, ice is considered a(n)
A. conditioned stimulus (CS).
B. unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
C. conditioned response (CR).
D. unconditioned response (UCR).
Answer: A
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