Which statement demonstrates classical conditioning?
A) A child reads more books because her parents praised her for reading.
B) A toddler copies the behavior of his older brother.
C) A dog learns that the sound of the treat container being opened indicates a treat for him.
D) A man gets used to the sound of traffic and eventually learns to sleep through it.

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Classical conditioning involves learning to associate an unconditioned stimulus that already brings about a particular response with a new (conditioned) stimulus, so that the new stimulus brings about the same response. In choice C, the dog learns to associate the sound of the treat container (a new stimulus) with getting a treat (the unconditioned stimulus that brings about the response of excitement or salivation), demonstrating classical conditioning.

Which Statement Demonstrates Classical Conditioning