Question

Most young children put their hands over their ears when they hear the loud boom of firecrackers at a Fourth of July festival, but at first pay just scant attention to the person lighting the firecrackers. However, after just a few firecrackers have been exploded, some of the children put their hands over their ears as soon as they see the person approach the firecracker with a match! What is the unconditioned stimulus?a. the person lighting the firecrackers

b. the loud booming sound made by the firecrackers
c. the children putting their hands over their ears when they see the person about to light the firecrackers
d. the children putting their hands over their ears when the firecrackers explode

Answer 1

The unconditioned stimulus is: b. the loud booming sound made by the firecrackers

Step-by-step explanation:

It is an unconditions stimulus, because the kid learned how the sound hurts or boders him so the sound is the first stimulus that he rejects.

The unconditioned response would be covering it's ears because of the presence of the unconditons stimulus.