Unconditioned Response Summary

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The first stimulus one will encounter is called the unconditioned stimulus (US). An unconditioned stimulus produces a response without any previous learning. This response is called an unconditioned response (UR). As an example, let's imagine a kiss. Kissing creates involuntary arousal responses; it can cause one to experience an elevated heart rate, for example. This is a natural response, it is not learned, and it happens automatically. The kiss (US) the elevated heart rate (UR). Now add a neutral stimulus to the experience. It is called a neutral stimulus because it is not associated with the unconditioned response. Imagine that one’s favorite song is playing when he/she kisses. The song (NS). After a period of pairing the song with kissing