Nikki has learned to expect the sound of thunder whenever she sees a flash of lightning.This suggests that associative learning involves
A) preparedness.
B) cognitive processes.
C) mirror neurons.
D) genetic predispositions.

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Associative learning involves linking two stimuli, or events, together to understand the relationship between them. In this case, Nikki has learned to associate the visual stimulus (flash of lightning) with the auditory stimulus (sound of thunder) through experience, which involves cognitive processes to understand and predict the relationship between these two events.

Nikki Has Learned to Expect the Sound of Thunder Whenever