CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eye-blink conditioning involves the pairing of a conditioned stimulus (usually a tone) to an unconditioned stimulus (air puff), and it is well established that an intact cerebellum and interpositus nucleus, in particular, are required for this form of classical conditioning.

Detailed explanation-2: -In eye blink conditioning, a conditioned stimulus (often a tone) is presented shortly before an unconditioned stimulus (e.g., mild shock to the skin round the eye) that elicits an eye blink, the unconditioned response.

Detailed explanation-3: -In terms of classical conditioning, the air puff can be described as an unconditioned stimulus (US) as it produces an automated reflexive response of blinking the eye, which in terms of classical conditioning, is named as the unconditioned response (UR). Therefore, the correct choice is option c, US; UR.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. Eye blink conditioning is one type of classical conditioning. Application of air puff to an eye makes the eyelid close to prevent injury of the eyeball. This is a simple defensive reflex and air puff is called unconditioned stimulus.