Which of the Following Is an Example of Classical Conditioning

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

• A) A child learns to blink her eyes to a bell because the ringing of the bell has been followed by a puff of air to the eye.
• B) A pigeon learns to peck at a disk in a Skinner box to get food.
• C) Rich saw that when Donna banged her fist against a particular vending machine, she got a free soft drink, so now he bangs his fist against that machine when he wants a free soft drink.
• D) A monkey learns to escape from a cage.

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Definitions:

Danger Invites Rescue

A legal doctrine stating that a rescuer who gets injured while saving another from harm can claim against the person or entity that caused the danger.

Superseding Cause

An intervening cause that alters the natural sequence of events and relieves a defendant from liability for harm caused after the intervention.

Legal Duty

An obligation imposed by law where an individual is required to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could harm others.

Superseding Cause

refers to an unforeseeable event that interrupts the chain of causation and becomes the primary reason for an injury, thereby relieving the defendant from liability in a negligence claim.