Question

Which of the following is a process by which we can learn to associate stimuli and consequently anticipate events, such as anticipating being squirted with water and subsequently flinching in response to the stimulus of hearing the word "can"?

a) Classical conditioning
b) Operant conditioning
c) Insight learning
d) Observational learning

Answer 1

Classical conditioning is the process by which we learn to associate stimuli and anticipate events. It involves associating two events or stimuli that happen together repeatedly.

Step-by-step explanation:

In classical conditioning, organisms learn to associate events-or stimuli-that repeatedly happen together. For example, you might see a flash of lightning in the sky during a storm and then hear a loud boom of thunder. The sound of the thunder naturally makes you jump. Because lightning reliably predicts the impending boom of thunder, you may associate the two and jump when you see lightning.