Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates Classical Conditioning

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates classical conditioning?

• A)geese following the first thing they see upon hatching
• B)cats running into the kitchen when they hear a food can being opened
• C)birds hatching in isolation and singing their species-specific song
• D)cats seeing a mouse and chasing it

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Definitions:

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ECG

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Wave

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