A stimulus that, before conditioning, doesn’t naturally bring about the response of interest is called a/an-stimulus
A-Neutral
B-Paired
C-Unconditioned
D-Conditioned
A-Neutral
A stimulus that, before conditioning, doesn't naturally bring about the response of interest is called a neutral stimulus. The correct answer is A - Neutral.
The correct answer is A-Neutral stimulus.
To arrive at this answer, it is necessary to understand the concept of classical conditioning. In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus refers to a stimulus that does not naturally produce the desired response before any conditioning takes place. Initially, it does not elicit any particular response or reaction.
During classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS), which is a stimulus that naturally leads to the desired response. Through repeated pairing of the neutral stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus becomes associated with the response, and it eventually becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS). The conditioned stimulus, after conditioning has taken place, will elicit the response similar to that of the unconditioned stimulus, even in the absence of the original unconditioned stimulus.
Therefore, prior to conditioning, the stimulus that does not naturally bring about the response of interest is called a neutral stimulus (Option A).