The most thrilling part of a roller coaster ride is the speed of the rapid descent. Yet your excitement begins to build as you wait in line and gradually increases as you board the train, strap yourself in, and begin the slow incline. These increments in level of excitement during this whole process are an example of
A)response hierarchy.
B)stimulus-response hierarchy.
C)higher-order conditioning.
D)generalized conditioning.

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Higher-order conditioning refers to the process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a conditioned stimulus, leading to a gradual increase in response, similar to the building excitement in anticipation of the roller coaster ride.

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