Which statement about the conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning is TRUE?

A) Before any conditioning trials, the conditioned stimulus produces only one response.
B) The conditioned stimulus is initially neutral and does not produce a response.
C) Learning is not required for a conditioned stimulus to produce a response.
D) The conditioned stimulus must resemble the unconditioned stimulus.


B) The conditioned stimulus is initially neutral and does not produce a response.

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