Researchers Sometimes Use Second-Order Conditioning

question 66

Multiple Choice

Researchers sometimes use second-order conditioning. This means that they

• A) use operant conditioning to reinforce classically conditioned associations.
• B) continue to pair the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli to avoid extinction.
• C) use a newly created stimulus-response association as part of a new classical conditioning procedure.
• D) begin to reinforce the behavior every other time it is emitted.

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