In higher-order conditioning ____ now functions as if it were ____.
A) a conditioned stimulus; an unconditioned stimulus
B) an unconditioned stimulus; a conditioned stimulus
C) a conditioned response; an unconditioned response
D) an unconditioned response; a conditioned response

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In higher-order conditioning, a neutral stimulus is associated with a previously conditioned stimulus, which results in the neutral stimulus becoming a conditioned stimulus. As a result, the neutral stimulus functions as if it were an unconditioned stimulus in the presence of a new neutral stimulus. Therefore, in higher-order conditioning, a conditioned stimulus functions as if it were an unconditioned stimulus.

In Higher-Order Conditioning ____ Now Functions as If It Were