In Order to Cure Himself of Smoking, a Man Regularly

Multiple Choice

In order to cure himself of smoking, a man regularly places his package of cigarettes next to a particularly disturbing picture of two lungs that are black from a lifetime of smoking. After a week of this, the man can't pick up his cigarettes without thinking of this intense image, and as a result he smokes less. In this example, since the picture naturally inspires negative feelings for the man, the picture would be considered a(n) :

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