Dr. Graham exposes rats to a vanilla scent prior to receiving a food pellet in the left corner of their cage, but provides no food after exposure to a lemon scent. After several trials, upon smelling a vanilla scent, the rats wait at the far left corner of the cage regardless of whether a food pellet is present. However, they do not wait in the far left corner when exposed to the lemon scent
What is the unconditioned stimulus in the experiment?
a. ?vanilla scent
b. ?food pellet
c. ?left corner of cage
d. ?lemon scent
ANSWER:
b
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