Which of the following would most likely be acquired by classical conditioning?
A)a rat learning to run through a maze correctly
B)a person learning to blink to the word "psychology"
C)a pigeon learns to peck a key of a toy piano
D)a rat learns to press a bar to receive food

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Classical conditioning involves learning to associate a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that naturally produces a response. In the given options, a person learning to blink to the word "psychology" is an example of classical conditioning, where the word "psychology" (initially a neutral stimulus) becomes associated with something that naturally causes blinking (such as a puff of air to the eyes), leading the person to blink just at the mention of the word.

Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be Acquired by Classical