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Akbar Takes an Antihistamine, but He Doesn't Realize That the Medication

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Akbar takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication, he is introduced to Stella. If Akbar incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Stella, which of the following theories would be supported by this example?


Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered by rewards or penalties.

Cognitive Learning

A learning style focusing on the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.

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