Classical Conditioning Would Be Best Suited to Answer Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning would be best suited to answer which of the following questions?

• A) Why do we repeat behaviors when they are followed by something good?
• B) Why do children know a lot about driving a car before their first time behind the wheel?
• C) Why do some people associate certain foods with nausea?
• D) Why are some animals difficult to train to perform certain kinds of behavior?

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism, typically in response to its environment.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas.

Dissonance

A psychological or emotional state of tension resulting from conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions.