The experiments of Staats and Staats with nonsense syllables are examples of ____________ conditioning.
A) second-tier
B) higher-order
C) signal
D) second-signal

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The experiments of Staats and Staats involved pairing a neutral stimulus (nonsense syllables) with an unconditioned stimulus (a loud noise) to elicit a conditioned response (startle reaction). This is an example of higher-order conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through association with a previously established conditioned stimulus.

The Experiments of Staats and Staats with Nonsense Syllables Are