If an unrelated stimulus, such as the ringing of a bell, was presented at the same time as the meat powder, over repeated trials, a dog would salivate in response to the sound of the bell alone.This kind of response is called
A)behavioral learning.
B)classical conditioning.
C)deviant behavior.
D)operant conditioning.

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Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a reflex-eliciting stimulus, so that the neutral stimulus eventually elicits the reflex. In the example given, the ringing of the bell (neutral stimulus) is paired with the presentation of meat powder (reflex-eliciting stimulus), so that eventually the dog salivates in response to the sound of the bell alone.

If an Unrelated Stimulus, Such as the Ringing of a Bell