At snack time, a mother moves to the cabinet to retrieve her child's snack. The door to the cabinet makes a loud squeaky noise. Over time, her child begins to respond to the sound of the cabinet's squeak, expecting a snack right after hearing it. In this example, the conditioned stimulus is the __________.
A. taste of the snack
B. hunger experienced by the child
C. sound of the cabinet door
D. sense of satiation produced by the consumption of the snack
Answer: C
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