Melvin is teaching his puppy how to sit on command. When he…

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Melvin is teаching his puppy hоw tо sit оn commаnd. When he is trаining his puppy, he clearly states "sit" and when the puppy succeeds in getting into the 'sit' position, Melvin quickly tosses the puppy a training treat. What part of classical conditioning is the verbal command of 'sit'?