Alan loves both doughnuts and sex and always eats a doughnut immediately before having sex.After a time of engaging in frequent doughnut-sexual activity pairings,Alan finds that he becomes sexually aroused at the mere sight of a doughnut,even if he is not about to have sex.Alan's responses can be explained by
A)pseudoconditioning.
B)conditioned compensatory responses.
C)classically conditioned fetishism.
D)latent inhibition.

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Alan's response is an example of classical conditioning, specifically fetishism, as he has associated the sight of a doughnut with sexual arousal. Pseudoconditioning refers to a situation where the conditioned response seems to be present but is actually due to sensitization or habituation. Conditioned compensatory responses occur when an individual anticipates the effects of a drug or substance and prepares for them, which does not apply to Alan's scenario. Latent inhibition refers to the reduced ability to learn about a stimulus that has not been previously experienced, which also does not apply to Alan's scenario.

Alan Loves Both Doughnuts and Sex and Always Eats a Doughnut