After pairing the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US), the learned response to the CS alone is called what?

In classical conditioning, the learned response to the conditioned stimulus (CS) that occurs after it has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus (US) is referred to as the conditioned response. This response is acquired through the process of learning, where the CS initially does not evoke any particular response but, after association with the US, elicits a response similar to the unconditioned response.

The unconditioned response is an innate reaction that occurs naturally and automatically in response to the unconditioned stimulus. The neutral response, in contrast, describes the state of the conditioned stimulus before any pairing occurs; it does not trigger any specific reaction by itself at that point. The term "reinforced response" does not apply in the context of classical conditioning, as it generally relates to operant conditioning, where certain behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on reinforcement rather than learning through association. Thus, conditioned response is the term that accurately describes the learned reaction to the conditioned stimulus after conditioning has occurred.