In classical conditioning, the association that is learned is between a ________.

A) conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned response
B) neutral response and a conditioned response
C) neutral stimulus and a neutral response
D) neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning or association.

Unconditioned Response

In classical conditioning, a naturally occurring reaction to an unconditioned stimulus, such as salivating in response to food.