Question

Jack feeds his cat canned food every night. The ritual is always the same: Jack takes out the electric can opener, whirs the can around the blade to open it, scoops the food into a bowl, and presents it to Fluffikins. Jack has noticed, however, that Fluffikins will run into the kitchen in eager anticipation as soon as she hears the sound of the cabinet door open and hears the whir of the can opener in motion. According to the principles of classical conditioning, the sound of the can opener is the __________.

Answer 1

Answer: CS (Conditioned stimulus )

Explanation: Conditioned stimulus is the formerly neutral stimulus that generates a conditioned response after getting in contact with unconditioned stimulus.

As per the situation described in question, can opener's sound is acting as the conditioned stimulus because earlier the can opener was neutral but after coming in contact of can(unconditioned stimulus) for getting opened , it creates whirs sound that is the conditioned response which attract the cat(Fluffkins)