Suppose that Dylan has a new girlfriend whom he really likes. He programs his cell phone so that every time his new girlfriend calls, his phone plays the new Justin Timberlake single. After he has had his phone programmed this way for a little while, he notices that he feels happy whenever he hears the Justin Timberlake song. This most clearly illustrates ____.
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) the mere exposure effect
D) social learning

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This scenario is an example of classical conditioning, in which an initially neutral stimulus (Dylan's girlfriend's phone call) becomes associated with a naturally pleasant stimulus (the Justin Timberlake song) and thus elicits a positive emotional response in Dylan.

Suppose That Dylan Has a New Girlfriend Whom He Really