Classical Conditioning Is Useful Because It Is Adaptive To

question 156

Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning is useful because it is adaptive to:

• A)react quickly to sudden changes in the environment
• B)learn to ignore events that are of little long-term significance
• C)learn what events in the environment signal
• D)learn about the consequences of behavioral responses

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