When a stimulus acquires the power to elicit a response as a result of being paired with a stimulus that already produces the response, then which of the following has occurred?
A)operant conditioning
B)instrumental learning
C)respondent conditioning
D)insight learning

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Respondent conditioning, also known as classical conditioning, occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally produces a response, and as a result, the neutral stimulus comes to elicit the same response on its own.

When a Stimulus Acquires the Power to Elicit a Response