Which of the following is hardest to classify as classical or operant conditioning?
A) pressing a lever to get food
B) pressing a lever to escape shock
C) salivating after a sound previously paired with food
D) song learning by male birds

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Song learning by male birds involves a complex mixture of classical and operant conditioning, making it difficult to classify as solely one or the other. While the initial learning of the song is based on classical conditioning of auditory stimuli with social reinforcement, refinement and modification of the song is based on operant conditioning through trial-and-error learning and social feedback.

Which of the Following Is Hardest to Classify as Classical