Nic smiled when he heard a song that reminded him of a great summer, years ago. That song was very popular that summer, so it became associated with a lot of fun events. Which type of learning does this represent?

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This scenario represents classical conditioning, where the song (neutral stimulus) became associated with the fun events (unconditioned stimulus) during the summer and eventually became a trigger for happy memories (conditioned response).

Nic Smiled When He Heard a Song That Reminded Him