Question

Darrel was dancing with his new girlfriend at an elvis tribute. when the band started playing, "can't help falling in love with you," his girlfriend gave him a long, passionate kiss, which darrel found very enjoyable. now darrel finds that every time he hears "can't help falling in love with you" on the radio, he becomes mildly excited. in this example, the long, passionate kiss is

Answer 1

in this example, the long, passionate kiss is "unconditioned stimulus".

In classical conditioning which is learning process the term unconditioned stimulus or in short UCS is used when unconditionally and without a person’s control a response is initiated. For example if someone likes roasted chicken, the smell will automatically trigger hunger.