When Rani was having problems at school, she often talked things over with her grandfather. Her grandfather, who always smoked a pipe, was warm, reassuring, and always supportive. Years later, Rani still finds the smell of pipe tobacco soothing. In classical conditioning terms, Rani's fondness for the smell of pipe tobacco may be described as a(n):
A) conditioned response.
B) unconditioned response.
C) example of latent learning.
D) example of higher order conditioning.

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Rani's fondness for the smell of pipe tobacco is a conditioned response because it was learned through the pairing of the smell with the comfort and support she received from her grandfather during difficult times.

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