In Which of the Following Does a Stimulus That Cannot

question 111

Multiple Choice

In which of the following does a stimulus that cannot initially elicit a response acquire the ability to do so as a result of repeated pairing with the stimulus that does elicit the response?

• A) observational conditioning
• B) operant conditioning
• C) classical conditioning
• D) vicarious conditioning

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