Question

Patients may generalize the nausea caused by chemotherapy to the place where the therapy takes place. When this occurs, the unconditioned stimulus is ________.



a. the sound of the nurse's voice

b. nausea

c. chemotherapy

d. the place where therapy takes place

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Answer 1

The "unconditioned stimulus" is the thing that NATURALLY causes a reaction, in us.

For example,
the smell of good food is an unconditioned stimulus. It naturally causes us to feel hungry.

Take a look at your choices.
Which one of those choices naturally causes us to feel sick, and nauseated?

Hint: Not B.

Answer 2

C.