A pet owner always takes their dog out for a walk in the morning. Whenever the dog sees the leash, it instantly gets very excited about going for a walk.

Question

In this scenario, the dog has learned to associate the leash with going for a walk through
Multiple Choice
classical conditioning.
operant conditioning.
Insight learning.
observational learning.

Answer 1

In this scenario, the dog has learned to associate the leash with going for a walk through classical conditioning. This is when a neutral stimulus (the leash) becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus (going for a walk) that elicits a conditioned response (excitement) in the dog.