When a Neutral Stimulus Is Paired with an Existing Conditioned

question 53

Multiple Choice

When a neutral stimulus is paired with an existing conditioned stimulus and thus gains the power to elicit the conditioned response,

• A) higher-order conditioning has taken place.
• B) operant conditioning has occurred.
• C) aversive conditioning has taken place.
• D) observational learning has occurred.

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