What occurs when an unconditioned stimulus (US) is paired with a previously neutral stimulus (NS), causing the neutral stimulus to become a conditioned stimulus (CS) that elicits the reflexive behavior (now a CR) without the presence of the unconditioned stimulus (US).

Hint: Respondent conditioning occurs when antecedents are paired, not through consequences. Conditioning here means pairing, not learning.

6th Edition TCO

B.3 Identify and distinguish between respondent and operant conditioning.