Baby Paul's mother strokes his hair just before he eats. Now when Paul's mother strokes his hair, Paul begins to suck. Paul's response to the stroking illustrates

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Paul's response to the stroking, which now leads to sucking, is an example of classical conditioning. In this scenario, the stroking serves as the conditioned stimulus, and the sucking response is the conditioned response that has been learned through the repeated pairing of the stroking and feeding.

Baby Paul's Mother Strokes His Hair Just Before He Eats