Eduardo's mother always wore Chantille perfume, and when she would hug him or hold him close he could smell that scent. Today, whenever he catches a whiff of Chantille perfume, it makes him feel calm and relaxed. The learning process that could best account for Eduardo's response to the scent of Chantille perfume is
A) operant conditioning.
B) observational learning.
C) classical conditioning.
D) delayed reinforcement.

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Eduardo's response to the scent of Chantille perfume suggests classical conditioning. The smell of the perfume (neutral stimulus) became associated with his mother's hugs (unconditioned stimulus), leading to a learned response (feeling calm and relaxed) when exposed to the scent (now a conditioned stimulus).

Eduardo's Mother Always Wore Chantille Perfume, and When She Would