Which scenario is an example of classical conditioning?
A)Training a rat to run a maze by rewarding it with food once it reaches the end.
B)Ignoring a patient who fakes anxiety attacks because the attacks normally result in attention from staff.
C)Teaching a child to do her chores by giving her a cookie when she has completed them.
D)Helping a patient's phobia of spiders by exposing him to the dangerous stimuli when in a relaxed state.

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Classical conditioning involves associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response. In scenario D, exposure therapy for phobias often uses classical conditioning principles by pairing the feared object (spiders) with relaxation, a new response.

Which Scenario Is an Example of Classical Conditioning