I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is being fed. I run the can opener after food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?

Name: I want to teach my cat that the sound of the can opener is a signal that she is being fed. I run the can opener after food is presented. Which form of conditioning is this?
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Backward conditioning occurs when the unconditioned stimulus (food) is presented before the conditioned stimulus (sound of the can opener).

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