Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?
A) A child learns to blink her eyes to the sound of a bell because the ringing of the bell has been followed by a puff of air to the eye.
B) A pigeon learns to peck at a disk in a Skinner box to get food.
C) Rich saw that when Donna banged her fist against a particular vending machine, she got a free soft drink, so now he bangs his fist against that machine when he wants a free soft drink.
D) A monkey learns to escape from a cage.

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Classical conditioning involves learning a new association between a previously neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus that naturally triggers a response. In this case, the ringing of the bell is the neutral stimulus that becomes associated with the puff of air, which elicits the reflexive response of blinking.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Classical Conditioning