The nurse tells Jimmy, "This won't hurt a bit!" before giving him an injection with a needle. Now, whenever someone says "This won't hurt a bit!" Jimmy tenses and his heart rate increases. In this example of classical conditioning, the initial injection with the needle would be the __________.

A. unconditioned stimulus
B. unconditioned response
C. conditioned stimulus
D. conditioned response


Answer: A

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