A Boy Is Taught to Fear a Rat by Pairing

question 242

Multiple Choice

A boy is taught to fear a rat by pairing the rat with a frightening noise. This is an example of ________.

• A) social learning
• B) modeling
• C) conditioning
• D) shaping

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