Sabrina went to open a can of tuna fish for lunch. As soon as she clicked the can-opener to the can, Tibbet, her tabby cat, appeared as though by magic. How can classical conditioning be used to explain this situation?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
?Tibbet has learned through association that the sound of the can opener serves as a predictor that tuna will be forthcoming. Most likely, originally the can opener sound meant nothing to the cat; however, the sound was followed by the smell and/or taste of tuna. Soon the can opener sound became a conditioned stimulus that elicits excitement or hunger in the cat.
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