A conditioned stimulus from one learning trial is used in place of an unconditioned stimulus in a new conditioning trial, where it is paired with a second conditioned stimulus. The second conditioned stimulus then comes to elicit the conditioned response, even though it has never been directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus. This is a description of a procedure called higher order conditioning.

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This is an accurate description of higher order conditioning, where a previously conditioned stimulus is used as a substitute for the unconditioned stimulus in a new trial, leading to the development of a conditioned response to a new stimulus.

A Conditioned Stimulus from One Learning Trial Is Used in Place