A girl receives an injection and cries. Each time she receives an injection again, the same nurse gives it. Her mother notices that the child now cries when she sees this nurse even if no injection is given. This is an example of
A. classical conditioning.
B. negative reinforcement.
C. operant conditioning.
D. fixation.
Answer: A
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