Question

Simonâs rabbit gets a treat every night. The treats come in a bag that makes a clicking sound. When the rabbit hears the crinkling sound of the bag, he runs to the door of his cage to await the treat. One night when Simon was eating a bag of potato chips, the rabbit hears the crinkling sound of the potato chip bag and runs to his cage door. The crinkling sound is the:_______.

Answer 1

Answer:

The crinkling sound of the bag is the conditioned stimulus for the rabbit.

Explanation:

• The rabbit has got acquainted with the fact that every single time the crinking sound is made, it is followed by a treat. Hence, any crinkling sound heard by the rabbit is processed as an indication of a treat on its way.
• This is because the sound stimulates the senses of the rabbit.
• The rabbit is unable to distinguish between the sounds of bags crinkling. Thus, it responds in the same way every single time it gets to hear a bag crinkling.