A new dog owner is trying to use classical conditioning to train her dog to blink whenever she says "Blink." She blows into his eyes,then says "Blink," but the dog is not learning to blink at her command.What should she do to improve her training technique?
A)not say "Blink" until after the dog has blinked.
B)say "Blink" before blowing into the dog's eyes.
C)say "Blink" without blowing into the dog's eyes.
D)give the dog a treat whenever he blinks.

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To effectively use classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus ("Blink") should be presented before the unconditioned stimulus (blowing into the eyes) to create an association.

A New Dog Owner Is Trying to Use Classical Conditioning