How does classical conditioning affect our eating habits?
a) Conditioned stimuli can be so powerful that we eat when we are not hungry.
b) We use food as a reward to reinforce behavior change.
c) It doesn't; we have no biological predisposition toward conditioning related to food.
d) It is why we like sweet things.
Answer: a
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b measures of social distance
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