Jetta was at her favorite coffee shop reading her psychology textbook. She was so engrossed with the material that she did not see her friend Willy coming up behind her. Willy approached her chair and tapped her back. Though she never learned to respond this way, Jetta jumped in surprise because Willy's tap had startled her. Which of the following would be considered the unconditioned response in this scenario? A) Jetta's jumpB) the coffee shopC) chatting with WillyD) WillyE) reading her textbook

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Makenna Hendrix

17 December, 16:04

Jetta was at her favorite coffee shop reading her psychology textbook. She was so engrossed with the material that she did not see her friend Willy coming up behind her. Willy approached her chair and tapped her back. Though she never learned to respond this way, Jetta jumped in surprise because Willy's tap had startled her. Which of the following would be considered the unconditioned response in this scenario? A) Jetta's jumpB) the coffee shopC) chatting with WillyD) WillyE) reading her textbook

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Dominic Blackburn · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Jetta's jump. She's not the type to respond in such a way, but because she's engrossed in her textbook, she temporarily dissociate with her surroundings and that's why she was startled.