Suppose that Peggy once became ill after eating pizza. Now anytime that she smells pizza she starts to feel queasy. Peggy's situation has most likely developed as the result of:
A) adaptation
B) assimilation
C) classical conditioning
D) operant conditioning

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Peggy's situation is a classic example of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (the smell of pizza) becomes associated with an unconditioned response (feeling queasy after getting sick from eating pizza), and eventually the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that elicits the same response (feeling queasy).

Suppose That Peggy Once Became Ill After Eating Pizza