As an infant,Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor.When she later saw a photographer wearing a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat,she started to cry.This is an example of:
A)instrumental learning.
B)observational learning.
C)classical conditioning.
D)a reflex response to a neutral stimulus.

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where Stephanie has associated the white coat with the experience of getting penicillin injections from the doctor, which has now become a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response of crying.

As an Infant,Stephanie Received Many Penicillin Injections from the Doctor