A researcher in a classical conditioning experiment first conditions a dog to salivate in response to the presentation of a red circle. After this response has been established, she presents a light immediately before she displays the red circle and after several trials, the light comes to trigger the salivation response. This example best demonstrates the
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This example demonstrates higher-order conditioning, where a new neutral stimulus (the light) is paired with an already conditioned stimulus (the red circle) until the new stimulus alone elicits the conditioned response (salivation).

A Researcher in a Classical Conditioning Experiment First Conditions a Dog