As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of ______________
A) operant conditioning
B) observational learning
C) classical conditioning
D) habituation
Answer: C
Rationale: This is an example of classical conditioning, where the white lab coat is the CS, the injections are the US, and the crying after seeing the photographer is the CR. John Watson called this type of classical conditioning "conditioned emotional responding."
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