PSYCH
PSYCH
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ISBN: 9781305091924
Author: Spencer A. Rathus
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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An unconditioned stimulus is something we react to automatically. We do not need to be taught how to react to this stimulus. An example is a puff of air directed at our eye. We automatically close our eyes when air or wind blows directly into them.

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The correct answer is an “unconditioned response.” In the example, blinking or closing your eyes is a natural, unlearned response to the air or wind blowing directly into our eyes. Another example is quickly pulling back our hands when we touch something hot. We did not have to learn how to react to the unconditioned stimulus of something hot, it is automatic and instantaneous.

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