Which example best illustrates classical conditioning?
A) Crows selecting large whelks instead of small whelks
B) Crows dropping large whelks from a specific height onto rocks
C) A child getting excited at the sight of a brightly colored bubble bottle
D) A child loading a precise amount of soap onto a bubble wand

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Classical conditioning involves learning to associate an initially neutral stimulus with a stimulus that naturally evokes a response. In the given options, a child getting excited at the sight of a brightly colored bubble bottle best illustrates classical conditioning because the child has learned to associate the sight of the bubble bottle (neutral stimulus) with the fun or pleasure of blowing bubbles (unconditioned stimulus), leading to excitement (conditioned response).

Which Example Best Illustrates Classical Conditioning