As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of
A) instrumental learning
B) observational learnin.
C) classical conditionin.
D) habituation
E) counterconditioning

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus (the photographer's coat) becomes associated with a naturally occurring stimulus (the penicillin injections) and elicits a response (crying) that was previously only elicited by the natural stimulus.

As an Infant, Stephanie Received Many Penicillin Injections from the Doctor