When a puppy is scolded "No!" each time he chews on your ficus tree, eventually he learns to leave the tree alone.This type of learning is called
A) associative.
B) nonassociative.
C) habituation.
D) sensitization.

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The puppy is learning to associate the action of chewing on the ficus tree with the scolding "No!" and eventually learns to avoid the tree as a result. This is an example of associative learning, where two stimuli become linked together in the animal's mind. Nonassociative learning refers to changes in behavior that occur in response to a single stimulus, such as habituation or sensitization.

When a Puppy Is Scolded "No!" Each Time He Chews