For several weeks Allen had to clean the men's restroom at the restaurant where he worked. The task always made him nauseated. He has since gone on to better things, but still cannot walk by the door to a men's restroom without becoming slightly queasy
For Allen, the door to the men's room has become a(n) ________________.
A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned response.
D) conditioned stimulus.
Answer: D
Rationale: A conditioned stimulus (CS) is a once neutral stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (CR) because it has a history of being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US). In this example, the door (CS) has a history of being paired with the nauseating bathroom (US). As a result, a bathroom door (CS) now elicits nausea (CR) all by itself.
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