When an animal learns that a particular stimulus occurs just prior to another event, what process has occurred?
A) sensitization
B) habituation
C) classical conditioning
D) extinction

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The animal has learned to associate the stimulus with the event through classical conditioning. Sensitization refers to an increase in response to a repeated stimulus, while habituation refers to a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus. Extinction refers to the process of breaking an association between a stimulus and a response through the repeated presentation of the stimulus without the expected outcome.

When an Animal Learns That a Particular Stimulus Occurs Just