Associative Learning, Also Called Conditioning, Occurs When

question 182

Multiple Choice

Associative learning, also called conditioning, occurs when:

• A)an animal learns that two events are correlated.
• B)an animal learns a behavior without reward or punishment.
• C)an animal's behavior is lessened or eliminated through repeated exposure to the stimulus.
• D)an animal's response to a stimulus is enhanced when a strong or novel stimulus is presented first.

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