A guinea pig loves the lettuce kept in the refrigerator and squeals each time the refrigerator door opens. What term best applies to this behavior?
A) sign stimulus
B) cognition
C) imprinting
D) classical conditioning
E) operant conditioning

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The guinea pig has learned to associate the sound of the refrigerator door opening with receiving lettuce, which is an example of classical conditioning. This is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

A Guinea Pig Loves the Lettuce Kept in the Refrigerator