Dante always hated having his diaper changed but he loved cookies. Dante's father decided to use classical conditioning to make diaper changes less miserable. Every time he changed Dante's diaper, he would play the same song and give Dante a small cookie. Now, as soon as Dante hears the song, he is happy to have his diaper changed. What is the conditioned response in this example?

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Ezra Khan

3 January, 10:40

Dante always hated having his diaper changed but he loved cookies. Dante's father decided to use classical conditioning to make diaper changes less miserable. Every time he changed Dante's diaper, he would play the same song and give Dante a small cookie. Now, as soon as Dante hears the song, he is happy to have his diaper changed. What is the conditioned response in this example?

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Theresa · Answer 1

Happiness

Explanation:

Classical conditioning is a learning technique where a stimulant which is biologically potent is combined with a stimulus which was previously neutral stimulus.

Here, the conditioned stimulus is the song which was previously neutral. The song makes Dante happy as he knows a cookie is coming after the diaper was changed. Dante being happy is the conditioned response as he used to be sad when his diapers were changed.