Phyllis is a first-year psychology student; Gavin is a two-year-old child.Which of the following best describes the learning process for each of these?
A) Most of Phyllis' learning is associative; most of Gavin's learning is non-associative.
B) Most of Phyllis' learning is non-associative; most of Gavin's is non-associative.
C) Most of Phyllis' learning is non-associative; most of Gavin's is associative.
D) Most of Phyllis' learning is associative; most of Gavin's is associative.

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Phyllis, as a psychology student, learns through associative processes like classical and operant conditioning. Gavin, as a toddler, also learns through associative processes as he interacts with his environment and forms connections between stimuli and responses.

Phyllis Is a First-Year Psychology Student; Gavin Is a Two-Year-Old