Which one of the following best illustrates associative bias in classical conditioning?
A) A man is afraid of heights, but only when there is no railing to hold him back.
B) After a painful dog bite, a girl fears the dog that bit her but is not afraid of the room in which she was bitten.
C) You associate pleasant feelings with "Unchained Melody" but not with "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," even though both songs are sung by the Righteous Brothers.
D) After being conditioned to fear a white rat, Little Albert generalizes his fear to other white, fuzzy things.

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Associative bias in classical conditioning refers to the tendency to associate certain stimuli more readily with certain responses. In option B, the girl associates the fear with the dog (a biologically relevant stimulus) rather than the room, illustrating associative bias.

Which One of the Following Best Illustrates Associative Bias in Classical