In classical conditioning, learning is evident when a:
Correct answer: B. stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response
- A. stimulus automatically produces a response without a prior history of experience
- B. stimulus which did not initially produce a response now elicits that response
- C. spontaneously emitted response increases in frequency as a result of in consequences
- D. subject repeats an action he or she has observed in another and is praised for it
Explanation
Learning is shown when a stimulus that originally did not produce a particular response later elicits it because of experience. Automatic responses without learning are unconditioned, not evidence of conditioning.
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