Question

Because you associated your waitress at a restaurant with food, you may start to salivate when you see her carrying your food over to you. According to classical condition, your waitress is a(n): b

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the classical conditioning approach, in the above sighted case, the waitress is an example of a conditioned stimulus.

Explanation:

• Classical conditioning is a learning procedure through which a biologically potent stimulus, together with a neutral stimulus, where the neutral stimulus ignites a response.
• The response that occurs here is the same as the response that occurs in the case of stimulation by the potent stimulant. Thereby, the nurse is an alternative stimulus here.
• For instance, in the above example, if you see the food only, then, an individual shall start salivation, but since the waiter is associated with food in your mind, then when you see her, you shall be salivating, if you have appetite.