Question

XEH 3. Consider the following pairings: YOF XEH - thief YOF-beauty GIW - Sand GIW Based on the principles of classical conditioning, you would expect pleasantness ratings to be highest (the most pleasant) for Select (the least pleasant) for Select and intermediate for Select lowest

Answer 1

Based on the principles of classical conditioning, one would expect pleasantness ratings to be highest for "YOF" (i.e. beauty) lowest for "XEH" (i.e. theif), and intermediate for "GIW" (i.e. Sand).

classical conditioning occurs when we associated pleasure with something like “beauty”. We are conditioned to embrace and compliment what suits our eyes. In the process, we associate happiness with beauty.
Conversely, we are conditioned to dislike thieves because they repeatedly portrayed as anti-social criminals. Therefore we do not associate pleasure with the idea of anything related to thieves.
We are also conditioned to act neutral about the sand. We do not necessarily associate sand with any intense emotions because it doesn't trigger any. We haven't learnt to get excited (in a good or bad way) by sand. Therefore we do not associate any great pleasure or displeasure with any idea that involves sand.