Which of the Following Is an Example of Classical Conditioning

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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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