Asked by Lindie Joubert on Jul 26, 2024

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Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate at a bell sound that was paired with a meat stimulus. After the CS-UCS linkage was strongly established, Pavlov then presented the dog with several flashes of a light followed by the bell sound. After a few days, when the light flashes were presented by themselves, the dog salivated. This is an example of __________

A) higher-order conditioning.
B) neoclassical conditioning.
C) generalization.
D) operant conditioning.

Higher-order Conditioning

A complex form of classical conditioning where a stimulus previously paired with a primary unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus for further training.

  • Compare and contrast higher-order conditioning with other variants of classical conditioning.
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Ashley LittleJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
This is an example of higher-order conditioning, which occurs when a previously neutral stimulus (the light) acquires the ability to elicit a response (salivation) through association with a conditioned stimulus (the bell) that has already been paired with an unconditioned stimulus (the meat).