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Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of:

Correct answer: C. classical conditioning

  • A. operant conditioning
  • B. reinforcement
  • C. classical conditioning
  • D. vicarious conditioning

Explanation

Pavlov's work established classical conditioning, in which a previously neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response through pairing with an unconditioned stimulus. Operant conditioning is mainly associated with Skinner.

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