In classical conditioning when a conditioned stimulus is used to reinforce further learning, _____ is occurring.
A)the law of effect
B)response chaining
C)higher order conditioning
D)instrumental conditioning

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Higher order conditioning is the process of using a conditioned stimulus (CS) that has already been paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US) to condition a new CS. This new CS can elicit a conditioned response (CR) even if it has never been directly paired with the US. This is because the new CS has become associated with the original CS, which in turn was associated with the US. Therefore, when a conditioned stimulus is used to reinforce further learning, higher order conditioning is occurring.

In Classical Conditioning When a Conditioned Stimulus Is Used to Reinforce