Each time a buzzer sounds, a puff of air makes a rabbit blink. Soon the rabbit blinks when it hears the buzzer. George believes that this means the buzzer takes the place of the air puff. George is an
Advocate of ________.
A) stimulus substitution theory
B) exchange theory
C) preparatory response theory
D) stimulus-response theory

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George's belief that the buzzer takes the place of the air puff indicates that he is an advocate of stimulus substitution theory. This theory suggests that a new stimulus can elicit the same response as the original stimulus by becoming associated with it through classical conditioning. In this case, the rabbit blinks in response to the buzzer because it has become associated with the air puff, which originally caused the blinking response.

Each Time a Buzzer Sounds, a Puff of Air Makes