When Harvey was a child the only time he ate turnips was when he was at his grandmother's house for Christmas dinner.Now,as an adult,Harvey loves the taste of turnips because he associates them with Christmas at his grandmother's house.In this example,Harvey's preference for the taste of turnips could best be explained using principles of
A) observational learning.
B) classical conditioning.
C) homeostatic conditioning.
D) genetic predispositions.

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Harvey's preference for turnips is associated with a specific event in his past (Christmas dinner at his grandmother's house), which is an example of classical conditioning. He has associated the taste of turnips with positive feelings and memories from that event, and now he has a preference for turnips.

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