Which of the following behaviours is most likely to have been acquired through the process of classical conditioning?
A)blinking when a light strikes the eyes
B)falling off a bicycle after hitting a bump
C)wincing upon hearing the dentist's drill
D)sneezing when an irritant enters the nasal cavity

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Classical conditioning involves learning to associate two stimuli together. In this case, the sound of the dentist's drill (conditioned stimulus) has become associated with pain or discomfort (unconditioned stimulus) leading to the automatic response of wincing. The other options are not necessarily related to a learned association between two stimuli.

Which of the Following Behaviours Is Most Likely to Have