A girl receives an injection and cries.Each time she receives an injection again,the same nurse gives it.Her mother notices that the child now cries when she sees this nurse even if no injection is given.This is an example of

A) classical conditioning.
B) operant conditioning.
C) fixation.
D) negative reinforcement.

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Bailey Adkins · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  This scenario describes classical conditioning, where the involuntary response (crying) to a stimulus (injection) becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus (the nurse) through repeated pairings. The child now has a conditioned response (crying) to the nurse, even in the absence of the injection stimulus.

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