Higher-order conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through
association with an already established conditioned stimulus.

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Higher-order conditioning is a type of classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus by being paired with another conditioned stimulus that was already associated with an unconditioned stimulus. The neutral stimulus does not need to be directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus to become a conditioned stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning Occurs When a Neutral Stimulus Becomes a Conditioned