The studies of Carolyn and Arthur Staats demonstrating that words paired with pleasant words become pleasant are examples of .
A)first-order conditioning
B)tertiary conditioning
C)higher-order conditioning
D)oral conditioning

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Carolyn and Arthur Staats' studies demonstrate higher-order conditioning, as the pairing of a neutral stimulus (words) with a pleasant stimulus (pleasant words) creates a conditioned response of positive or pleasant feelings towards the neutral stimulus. This is not first-order conditioning, as the neutral stimulus is not initially paired with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits a response, and it is not tertiary conditioning or oral conditioning, as those refer to specific types of classical conditioning involving multiple or oral stimuli.

The Studies of Carolyn and Arthur Staats Demonstrating That Words