As a gate creaks open, Oscar the puppy notices a cat heading into his yard. The cat hisses and scratches Oscar on the nose, causing Oscar to yelp in pain. Which outcome to this scenario portrays higher order conditioning?
a. ?Now when Oscar sees the cat who scratched his nose he runs away, but he feels comfortable with the cat with whom he shares a home.
b. ?Now when Oscar sees a cat or small dog coming toward him, he immediately begins to yelp in pain.
c. ?Now whenever Oscar sees a cat, including the cat in his own home, he runs away.
d. ?Now when Oscar hears a gate creak, regardless of who is coming through it, he runs away.
ANSWER:
d
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