In classical conditioning,an organism learns an association between two stimuli while the type of learning in which an association between a behaviour and its consequence is learned is called:

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The type of learning in which an association between a behavior and its consequence is learned is called operant conditioning. Choice A refers to classical conditioning, which involves learning an association between two stimuli. Choice B refers to a type of classical conditioning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a previously learned stimulus. Choice C is another term for instrumental conditioning, which is another term for operant conditioning.

In Classical Conditioning,an Organism Learns an Association Between Two Stimuli