Question

Elaine is reading a fairy tale to her newborn baby as she feeds the baby its bottle. Although the milk in the bottle is gone, the baby continues to suck on the nipple as the mother continues to read the baby the story. This is an example of what type of conditioning?

Answer 1

Classical conditioning

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three main types of conditioning: classical, operant and observational.

In a classical conditioning, people associate events and stimuli that frequently happen together and they learn to anticipate these events. The most famous example of classical conditioning is Ivan Pavlov's experiment with his dog.

Elaine's baby is still sucking on the nipple even if the bottle is empty because he/she associates the bottle with feeding and the mother's presence.