Each morning before work a cat owner opens the utensil drawer in the kitchen, grabs the can opener, and then shuts the drawer making a lot of noise. Each morning her new cat would run into the kitchen to be fed. After a few weeks, the cat owner notices that the cat runs into the kitchen whenever she hears the utensil drawer close. This is an example of:

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The cat's behavior of running into the kitchen when the utensil drawer closes is a response to a conditioned stimulus (the sound of the drawer closing) that has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus (being fed). This is an example of classical conditioning.

Each Morning Before Work a Cat Owner Opens the Utensil