Which of the following is not an example of respondent conditioning:
A) A baby smiling at its parent after having been picked up for smiling in the past
B) Feeling anxious any time you hear the music from a scary movie
C) Flinching slightly when the nurse tells you that they are about to give you a shot
D) Feeling excited whenever you smell your significant other's cologne/perfume

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Respondent conditioning, also known as classical conditioning, involves learning to associate an unconditioned stimulus that naturally brings about a response with a new, neutral stimulus, so that the new stimulus brings about the response on its own. In choice A, the baby smiling at its parent is an example of operant conditioning, where the behavior (smiling) is strengthened by the consequence of being picked up, rather than an association between two stimuli. Choices B, C, and D all describe scenarios where a neutral stimulus (music, mention of a shot, smell of cologne/perfume) becomes associated with an emotional response (anxiety, flinching, excitement), fitting the definition of respondent conditioning.

Which of the Following Is Not an Example of Respondent