In classical conditioning, how are a neutral stimulus and a conditioned stimulus related?
A. The neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus.
B. The conditioned stimulus becomes the neutral stimulus.
C. They are not related; they are completely distinct stimuli.
D. They are the same, and the terms are interchangeable.
Answer: A
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