Nic Is Terrified of Going to the Dentist Office Because

Multiple Choice

Nic is terrified of going to the dentist office because of the discomfort and pain he has experienced before.The last time Nic had a tooth pulled,he locked his eyes onto his dentist's white coat.Now when Nic sees someone in a white coat,he becomes afraid because the white coat predicts the?experience of pain.This example best demonstrates ____.

A) latent learning
B) reconditioning
C) higher-order conditioning
D) spontaneous recovery