Magnus starts wagging his tail and salivating when he hears Alec say the word "sit" because of __________.

A) operant conditioning
B) positive reinforcement
C) classical conditioning
D) stimulus generalization

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.