Aaron loved to tease his best friend Sam. Aaron would say, “I bet I can make you blink at the sound of your name.” When Aaron clapped his hands, Sam would blink. But now, Aaron clapped his hands just before calling out “Sam!” Eventually, Sam
discovered that whenever anyone called his name loudly, he would blink. This illustrates __________.
a) instrumental conditioning
b) classical conditioning
c) operant conditioning
d) reflex conditioning
Answer: b
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