Humans are naturally frightened by loud noises.Suppose Mr.Bates was taking a shower when an explosion occurred in the building next door.The next time he took a shower,Mr.Bates felt scared and his heart pounded.What form of learning has he experienced?
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) cognitive learning
D) latent learning

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Mr. Bates has experienced classical conditioning because his fear response to taking a shower has been paired with the loud noise (which was an unconditioned stimulus) that occurred during his previous shower. As a result, the conditioned stimulus (taking a shower) now elicits a fear response (conditioned response).

Humans Are Naturally Frightened by Loud Noises