In _____, a stimulus comes to elicit a response because it has been paired with another stimulus.
A) classical conditioning
B) habituation
C) operant conditioning
D) sensitization

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Classical conditioning is the process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response. This was famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov through his experiments with dogs, where a neutral stimulus (a bell) was paired with the presentation of food, eventually causing the bell alone to elicit salivation.

In _____, a Stimulus Comes to Elicit a Response Because