Sallie noticed that when her alarm clock goes off in the morning her dog,Ruffles,is standing by her bed salivating.Every morning when Sallie wakes to the alarm,she immediately rolls out of bed and feeds Ruffles who very much enjoys his canned dog food.It is likely that _______________.
A)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to enjoy canned dog food
B)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to sleep next to her bed
C)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to salivate over canned dog food
D)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to salivate to the sound of her alarm clock

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The scenario describes a classic example of classical conditioning, where the sound of the alarm clock acts as a neutral stimulus that has become associated with food, a primary reinforcer, thus triggering a conditioned response (salivation) in Ruffles. Therefore, Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to salivate to the sound of her alarm clock.

Sallie Noticed That When Her Alarm Clock Goes Off in the Morning