Which of the following statements best describes the concept of classical conditioning?

When being photographed, Maria used to blink whenever the flash went off. Now, Maria starts blinking every time she is photographed, even before the camera's flash goes off. To Maria, the camera has become a(n) ________.

Spontaneous recovery occurs when a(n) ________.

A(n) ________ is defined as any internal or external event that increases the frequency of a behavior.

Giving extra credit points for turning in homework on time increases the likelihood that students will submit their assignments on time. This is an example of ________.

Janet, a nine-year-old, hears her father swearing at someone over the telephone. The next day, she imitates her father and swears at another child in the school. According to Albert Bandura's social learning theory, this is an example of ________.

Nathan, a teenager, learns how to change the tires of his bike by watching his father do it. This is an example of ________.

A naturally occurring stimulus that leads to an involuntary and unlearned response. In Pavlov’s dogs, the food.

An involuntary and unlearned response to a naturally occurring or unconditioned stimulus. In Pavlov’s dogs, the salivation to the food.

The disappearance or weakening of a learned response following the removal or absence of the unconditioned stimulus or the removal of a reinforcer.

The learning of voluntary behavior through the effects of pleasant and unpleasant consequences to responses.

Any event or stimulus that, when following a response, causes that response to be less likely to happen again.