Zack has been wetting the bed. A special pad is placed under him while he is sleeping. If the pad becomes wet, a circuit closes, causing a bell to ring. After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad. Over time, Zack stops wetting the bed altogether. What is this behavioural technique an example of?

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This scenario is an example of the learning perspective, specifically classical conditioning, where Zack learns to associate the sensation of needing to urinate with waking up, thus preventing bed-wetting.

Zack Has Been Wetting the Bed