A researcher trains a dog to salivate to the sound of a bell by pairing the ringing of the bell with the presentation of meat. This type of learning is known as ________.
A) vicarious learning
B) operant conditioning
C) cognitive learning
D) classical conditioning

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This scenario describes classical conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus (the bell) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (the meat) to create a conditioned response (salivation to the bell). Vicarious learning involves learning through observation of another individual's behavior, operant conditioning involves learning through the consequences of one's own behavior, and cognitive learning involves acquiring knowledge and skills through mental processes such as perception, memory, and reasoning.

A Researcher Trains a Dog to Salivate to the Sound