People hear a tone, followed by a puff of air to the eyes, which causes an eyeblink. After a few pairings, people blink their eyes when they hear the tone. What are the tone and the puff of air?
a. The tone is the conditioned stimulus and the puff of air is the unconditioned stimulus.
b. The tone is the conditioned stimulus and the puff of air is the conditioned response.
c. The tone is the unconditioned stimulus and the puff of air is the unconditioned response.
d. The tone is the conditioned response and the puff of air is the unconditioned response.
Answer: a. The tone is the conditioned stimulus and the puff of air is the unconditioned stimulus.
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