I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is about to be fed. I run the can opener prior to and up until the point when the food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?

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Traditional classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a reflex-eliciting stimulus, so that the neutral stimulus eventually elicits the reflex. In this case, the sound of the can opener is the neutral stimulus, and the food is the reflex-eliciting stimulus. After repeated pairings, the sound of the can opener will eventually elicit the reflex of salivation in the cat.

I Want to Teach My Cat That the Sound of the Can