Instinctive or involuntary behavior would probably be best modified by ___________

a) operant conditioning
b) trial and error
c) classical conditioning
d) shaping


ANS: C, Classical conditioning involves the "spread" of a reflexive or involuntary behavior from a naturally eliciting stimulus to some other event.

Psychology

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