A toddler has an established conditioned fear of snow, over the past few weeks every time he sees Santa Claus, snow is always present. This example is an illustration of higher-order conditioning.

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This is an example of higher-order conditioning because the conditioned fear of snow was established through association with Santa Claus, rather than directly with the snow itself. Santa Claus served as a conditioned stimulus that became associated with the unconditioned stimulus of snow, leading to a conditioned fear response.

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