Classical Conditioning Is a Type of Learning in Which

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Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which

• A) a behaviour is encoded by watching a model.
• B) the magnitude of the response decreases with each subsequent exposure to a stimulus.
• C) two stimuli are associated with each other because one stimulus reliably predicts the other stimulus.
• D) a consequence that is delivered contingent on a behaviour affects the future likelihood of performing that behaviour.

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Definitions:

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