Prya has classically conditioned young Raj to suck when Prya touches Raj's stomach during feeding. If Prya repeatedly touches Raj's stomach without feeding him, Raj will
A) gradually stop sucking in response to having his stomach touched.
B) learn to suck without having his stomach touched.
C) stop eating until Prim touches his stomach and feeds him again.
D) increase his level of sucking in response to having his stomach touched.

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Classical conditioning involves associating a conditioned stimulus (touching Raj's stomach) with an unconditioned stimulus (feeding) in order to elicit a conditioned response (sucking). If the conditioned stimulus (touching Raj's stomach) is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus (feeding), the association between the two will weaken and the conditioned response (sucking) will gradually diminish (choice A). Raj would not learn to suck without having his stomach touched (choice B) as the conditioning was specifically for stomach touching as the conditioned stimulus. Raj would not stop eating until Prya touches his stomach and feeds him again (choice C) as this would require a different form of conditioning. Finally, Raj would not increase his sucking in response to having his stomach touched (choice D) as the conditioning established that touching the stomach was the cue to start sucking.

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