Question

question 8
multiple choice question
a specific type of associative learning where the subject (animal or person) learns to associate one stimulus with another is called:
operant conditioning
latent learning
extinction
classical conditioning

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Operant conditioning: Focuses on learning via consequences (rewards/punishments) of behavior, not associating stimuli.
• Latent learning: Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement, not about stimulus association.
• Extinction: Weakening of a conditioned response, not about forming stimulus associations.
• Classical conditioning: A type of associative learning where a subject learns to associate one stimulus with another (e.g., Pavlov's dogs associating a bell with food).

Answer:

D. Classical conditioning