Suppose that, in a research study, slides of nude women were shown to men at the same time they held or stroked white feathers. If these stimuli were paired enough times for the feathers alone to produce an erection, this would ____.

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Suppose that, in a research study, slides of nude women were shown to men at the same time they held or stroked white feathers. If these stimuli were paired enough times for the feathers alone to produce an erection, this would ____.

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This scenario illustrates classical conditioning, a learning process where a neutral stimulus (white feathers) becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally produces a response (nude women, leading to an erection). Over time, the neutral stimulus alone can elicit the response. This supports a learning perspective of paraphilias, suggesting that such preferences can be acquired through learned associations.

Suppose That, in a Research Study, Slides of Nude Women