Question

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with another stimulus that naturally elicits a reflex response. This neutral stimulus will become known as the
a. unconditioned response
b. conditioned stimulus
c. reflexive stimulus
d. latent stimulus​

Answer 1

A stimulus that catches an individuals attention is termed as "Neutral Stimulus".This type of stimulus does not invoke any type of response

Explanation:

There are three types of Stimulus:-

1. Conditioned stimulus
2. Unconditioned stimulus
3. Neutral stimulus

For example, let's say you take you child to the hospital for immunization . Prior to the immunization, the doctor presses a buzzer to call his nursing staff for assistant  required for giving the vaccine. In this case, the sound of the buzzer is the neutral stimulus because it doesn't produce any response from the child.

The answer  to the above question is (a) unconditioned stimulus