As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of ______________.
A) operant conditioning
B) observational learning
C) classical conditioning
D) habituation

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (photographer in a white coat) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (penicillin injections) and elicits a conditioned response (crying).

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