Prior to Conditioning, Michael Salivates in Response to Lasagna Placed

Multiple Choice

Prior to conditioning, Michael salivates in response to lasagna placed in his mouth. Using classical conditioning terms, the food would be labeled the _____, while Michael salivating would be labeled the _____.

A) conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
C) unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response
D) unconditioned response; unconditioned stimulus