Every time somebody flushes a toilet in the house, the shower becomes very cold and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person begins to jump back automatically after hearing the flush, before the water temperature changes. This is an example of ______.
A) operant conditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) positive reinforcement
D) response cost

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is an example of classical conditioning because the sound of the toilet flushing (neutral stimulus) has become associated with the cold water (unconditioned stimulus) and now elicits a conditioned response (jumping back).

Every Time Somebody Flushes a Toilet in the House, the Shower