Gavin is a 3-year-old who used to color on the walls with his crayons.Gavin's father told him,"We color on paper,not on walls," and gave him a time-out.Gavin does not color on the walls anymore,which is most likely a result of all of the following EXCEPT
A) associative learning.
B) long-term potentiation.
C) learning.
D) non-associative learning.

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Non-associative learning is not involved in this scenario because Gavin's behavior changed as a result of a specific consequence (time-out) that was associated with his actions (coloring on the walls).

Gavin Is a 3-Year-Old Who Used to Color on the Walls