Dylan has a new girlfriend whom he really likes. He programs his cell phone so that every time his girlfriend calls, his phone plays the new Justin Timberlake single. After he has had his phone programmed this way for a little while, he notices that he feels happy whenever he hears the Justin Timberlake song. This MOST clearly illustrates ____.
A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)the mere exposure effect
D)social learning

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where Dylan has learned to associate the Justin Timberlake song (a neutral stimulus) with the positive feelings of receiving a call from his girlfriend (an unconditioned stimulus), leading to a conditioned response of happiness when he hears the song.

Dylan Has a New Girlfriend Whom He Really Likes