Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate at a bell sound that was paired with a meat stimulus. After the CS-UCS linkage was strongly established, Pavlov then presented the dog with several flashes of a light followed by the bell sound. After a few days, when the light flashes were presented by themselves, the dog salivated. This is an example of __________
A) higher-order conditioning.
B) neoclassical conditioning.
C) generalization.
D) operant conditioning.

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This is an example of higher-order conditioning, which occurs when a previously neutral stimulus (the light) acquires the ability to elicit a response (salivation) through association with a conditioned stimulus (the bell) that has already been paired with an unconditioned stimulus (the meat).

Pavlov Conditioned a Dog to Salivate at a Bell Sound