Which of the following procedures will produce classical conditioning?
A) pairing the CS with the CR over time
B) pairing the UCS with the UCR over time
C) pairing a neutral stimulus with the UCS over time
D) pairing the CR with the UCR over time

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Classical conditioning is a process in which a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) over time, resulting in the neutral stimulus becoming a conditioned stimulus (CS) that produces a conditioned response (CR). Therefore, pairing a neutral stimulus with the UCS over time (as described in option C) is the procedure that will produce classical conditioning. Option A describes the process of strengthening an already established conditioned response, not creating a new one, and options B and D describe pairing two already established responses, which is not classical conditioning.

Which of the Following Procedures Will Produce Classical Conditioning