After the bell became an effective CS, Pavlov then paired it with a light. Eventually, the light was able to elicit the response of salivation. This is an example of
A)response hierarchy.
B)higher-order conditioning.
C)generalization.
D)stimulus-response hierarchy.

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This is an example of higher-order conditioning, where a previously neutral stimulus (the light) is able to elicit a response (salivation) after being associated with a conditioned stimulus (the bell). This is a higher level of conditioning as it involves the learned association between two stimuli, rather than just a response to a single stimulus.

After the Bell Became an Effective CS, Pavlov Then Paired