Learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response is called?

Learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response is called?
(a) Classical conditioning
(b) Operant conditioning
(c) Both a & b
(d) All of above
✅ Answer: (a) Classical conditioning
Explanation: Classical conditioning (Pavlov) is when a neutral stimulus becomes linked to a conditioned response through association.