May's cat runs to the kitchen not only when it hears the electric can opener,but also when it hears May open the cabinet to retrieve the can opener.This example illustrates ________ conditioning.When May's cat runs at the sound of the cabinet door opening,the sound is a(n)________ stimulus.

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This example illustrates second-order conditioning because the cat has learned to associate the sound of the cabinet door opening with the sound of the electric can opener, which was the original conditioned stimulus. Therefore, the cabinet door opening becomes a second-order conditioned stimulus. Additionally, the sound of the cabinet door opening is now a conditioned stimulus, as it now elicits a response (the cat running to the kitchen).

May's Cat Runs to the Kitchen Not Only When It