The most thrilling part of a rollercoaster 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 is 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 an already conditioned stimulus, leading to a build-up of excitement or response as new stimuli are introduced, similar to the anticipation and excitement building up before the rollercoaster ride.

The Most Thrilling Part of a Rollercoaster Ride Is the Speed