Below are several scenarios depicting classical conditioning. Read each story an

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Below are several scenarios depicting classical conditioning. Read each story and try to determine the unconditioned stimulus (US), unconditioned response (UR), neutral stimulus which becomes the conditioned stimulus (NS CS), and conditioned response (CR). The scenarios increase in difficulty as the worksheet progresses ) Feed Yo Cat Mr. Oksiuta goes to the humane society and adopts a brand-new kitten named Gretta. He takes his wonderful fur ball home and presents her a delicious dish of yellowfin tuna and shrimp, which Mr. Oksiuta caught fresh from the sea with his bare hands. Upon presentation of her meal, Gretta begins salivating. For the next week, Mr. Oksiuta whistles right before he presents Gretta with her food. Eventually, Gretta begins salivating just from hearing Mr. Oksiuta's whistle alone. 1. What is the unconditioned stimulus? 2. What is the unconditioned response? 3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus? 4. What is the conditioned response?

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Unconditional stimulus: Dish of yellowfish and tuna Unconditional Response: Salivating on seeing yellow fish and tuna. Neutral stimulus is the "whistle" which becomes conditioned stimulus Conditioned Response: Kitten starts salivating on hearing the sound of the whistle.

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