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Which of the following best describes classical conditioning? a. the gradual strengthening of stimulus-response connections that seemingly are unrelated b. a type of associative learning in which there is no contingency between response and reinforcer c. learning behavior in which an organism follows the first moving object it encounters d. learning behavior in which an organism exhibits a fixed action pattern from the time of birth

          Which of the following best describes classical conditioning?
a. the gradual strengthening of stimulus-response connections that seemingly are unrelated
b. a type of associative learning in which there is no contingency between response and reinforcer
c. learning behavior in which an organism follows the first moving object it encounters
d. learning behavior in which an organism exhibits a fixed action pattern from the time of birth

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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06/05/2023

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This was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov in his experiments with dogs, where he paired a neutral stimulus (a bell) with a meaningful stimulus (food), and eventually, the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the bell alone. Now let's analyze the options: a. Show more…

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Which of the following best describes classical conditioning? a. the gradual strengthening of stimulus-response connections that seemingly are unrelated b. a type of associative learning in which there is no contingency between response and reinforcer c. learning behavior in which an organism follows the first moving object it encounters d. learning behavior in which an organism exhibits a fixed action pattern from the time of birth