Which experiment involves the use of classical conditioning?

A) blindfolding someone and timing him to see how long he takes to find a button hidden in a room
B) determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if he is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting
C) knowing that a student fears exams, the instructor wears a bright red shirt only on exam day, every exam day, to see how long it is before the red shirt becomes an object of fear to the student
D) rewarding a boy for finishing his vegetables with ice cream and counting how many nights of reinforcement are required before he voluntarily eats his vegetables

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hakeem Richardson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Classical conditioning involves associating an initially neutral stimulus with a stimulus that naturally evokes a response until the neutral stimulus alone comes to evoke a similar response. In choice C, the bright red shirt (neutral stimulus) is associated with exam day (stimulus that evokes fear), aiming to see if the shirt alone can evoke fear, which aligns with the principles of classical conditioning.

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