Question

Classical conditioning is learning in which ____.

A. Organisms learn responses that allow them to avoid aversive stimuli
B. Organisms learn responses that allow them to escape from aversive stimuli
C. The consequences of behavior influence the strength or likelihood that the behavior will occur
D. A previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of triggering a reflexive response

Answer 1

Classical conditioning is a learning process where a previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a reflexive response after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Step-by-step explanation:

In classical conditioning, organisms learn to associate events that repeatedly happen together. A classic example is Pavlov's experiments with dogs, where a neutral stimulus (a bell) became associated with an unconditioned stimulus (food), which triggered an unconditioned response (salivation). After repeated pairings, the bell alone (now a conditioned stimulus) would elicit the response of salivation (now a conditioned response). Therefore, classical conditioning is learning in which a previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of triggering a reflexive response.