Cassandra, who has been clean and sober for many years after struggling with alcoholism, no longer has a physical addiction to alcohol. However, whenever she sees her old "drinking buddies," she begins to have cravings for alcohol. Cassandra's experience is an example of
A)insight learning.
B)operant conditioning.
C)classical conditioning.
D)observational learning.
E)negative reinforcement.

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Cassandra's experience is an example of classical conditioning because the sight of her old "drinking buddies" acts as a conditioned stimulus that triggers a conditioned response (cravings for alcohol), even though she no longer has a physical addiction. This is due to the association formed between the stimulus (the presence of her friends) and the response (craving alcohol) during her time of active addiction.

Cassandra, Who Has Been Clean and Sober for Many Years