A hungry rat is exposed to a red light, followed by brief access to food. After several such trials, the rat approaches the light bulb when it is illuminated. In this example, the light is
a. an unconditional stimulus.
b. a conditional stimulus.
c. an unconditional response.
d. a conditional response.
Answer: b. a conditional stimulus.
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